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Google appears to suppress Brown Brothers Media sites after Futurism exposé

Following Futurism's investigation into Brown Brothers Media, a company accused of buying distressed news outlets and turning them into AI-generated content farms with fake bylines, the network's sites have largely disappeared from Google News and Search. Publications like VegOut, Silicon Canals, and Space Daily, once dominating Google's 'For You' feed, are now nearly impossible to find even when searched by name.

futurism.com · 2026-09-30

Google AI-Planned Hike Leaves Group Stranded, Requiring Rescue

A group of hikers relied on Google's AI tools to map out a route and had to be rescued after the plan led them into dangerous, unsuitable terrain. Rescuers intervened to bring the hikers to safety following the failed AI-guided excursion.

futurism.com · 2026-09-05