Google Will Turn Off

Google Will Turn Off is a story that trended on Reddit. Over roughly 46 hours, 13 threads about it surfaced across 5 subreddits, most of the conversation happening in r/technology, r/news and r/nottheonion. Combined, those threads hold roughly 66.9K upvotes and 4.2K comments so far. People are searching for it on Google too (“zohran mamdani” in Google Trends for CA).

What the sources report

Here is how the outlets linked in these threads describe what happened, word for word.

• NBC News: Google to shut off search for schools that opt out of AIThe company said AI-enabled products would be shut off by default for schools, which would also cut off their access to Google Search.
• CNBC: Google responds to political backlash over removing search from schools that ban AIAfter elected officials voiced outrage over Google turning off search at schools that ban AI, the company said search can be turned back on with AI Overviews.
• PC Gamer: Google criticized by NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani following AI policy change:Mamdani and others have called out Google
• Yahoo Tech: Schools Will Lose Google Search If They Say No To Google AIGoogle is introducing new AI learning tools, tighter controls for schools and fresh research into their effectiveness.
• Bloomberg: New Yorkers Set to Rule the Capitol, But Leading Fractious Democrats Will Take FinesseChuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries are poised to become the first congressional leaders from the same state since the 1950s. But their big moment comes with big questions.

Where Reddit is talking about it

The biggest threads

1. Google criticized by NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani following AI policy change: 'Google is trying to use its monopoly power to force AI into our public schools'r/technology · 20,991 upvotes · 248 comments · Nov 3, 23:05 UTC · pcgamer.com
2. Mayor Zohran Mamdani Blasts Google After Schools Are Told They Can't Separate Search From AIr/technology · 14,995 upvotes · 510 comments · Nov 5, 02:27 UTC · gadgetreview.com
3. Google to shut off search for schools that opt-out of AIr/news · 9,033 upvotes · 983 comments · Nov 3, 20:07 UTC · NBC News
4. Google Will Turn Off Search for Schools That Reject A.I. (Gift Article)r/technology · 9,296 upvotes · 781 comments · Nov 3, 15:15 UTC · The New York Times
5. Google to cut Search access for schools that completely block new AI toolsr/nottheonion · 8,013 upvotes · 653 comments · Nov 3, 18:14 UTC · fox29.com
6. Google Will Turn Off Search for Schools That Reject A.I.r/technology · 1,951 upvotes · 255 comments · Nov 3, 17:38 UTC · seroundtable.com
7. Google Will Turn Off Search for Schools That Reject A.I.r/singularity · 450 upvotes · 263 comments · Nov 3, 16:20 UTC · The New York Times
8. Google will cut off search access for students at schools that reject AIr/nottheonion · 529 upvotes · 191 comments · Nov 5, 13:36 UTC · AP News
9. Google responds to political backlash over removing search from schools that ban AIr/technology · 739 upvotes · 54 comments · Nov 4, 06:20 UTC · CNBC
10. Google says schools that ban AI will also lose searchr/technology · 231 upvotes · 127 comments · Nov 4, 12:25 UTC · techspot.com

Timeline on Reddit

1. Nov 3, 15:15 UTCFirst thread we found, in r/technology: “Google Will Turn Off Search for Schools That Reject A.I. (Gift Article)”
2. Nov 3, 15:16 UTCThe story reaches r/google: “Google Will Turn Off Search for Schools That Reject A.I. (Gift Article)”
3. Nov 3, 16:20 UTCThe story reaches r/singularity: “Google Will Turn Off Search for Schools That Reject A.I.”
4. Nov 3, 18:14 UTCThe story reaches r/nottheonion: “Google to cut Search access for schools that completely block new AI tools”
5. Nov 3, 20:07 UTCThe story reaches r/news: “Google to shut off search for schools that opt-out of AI”
6. Nov 3, 23:05 UTCThe biggest thread so far is posted in r/technology (20,991 upvotes, 248 comments by our last count).
7. Nov 5, 13:36 UTCLatest thread in our sample, in r/nottheonion.

How this page is made

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