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Reddit tests ads in search results as traffic declines and growth concerns mount
Source: TechCrunch · Published
The new ad placements could help Reddit squeeze more revenue from existing users as Google's AI search changes how people discover its content.
The new ad placements could help Reddit squeeze more revenue from existing users as Google's AI search changes how people discover its content.
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