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Here’s the thing: Rolling Stone’s parent company, Penske Media, just sued Google, arguing that “AI Overviews” republish its journalism, siphon clicks, and hurt revenue. Let’s break it down.

What happened

Who: Penske Media (owners of Rolling Stone, Billboard, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, and more)

Where: U.S. federal court, Washington, D.C.

Why: Penske says Google’s AI Overviews summarize and effectively republish its articles, reducing traffic and earnings.

Key stats Penske cites: ~20% of Google searches that link to its sites now show AI Overviews, and affiliate revenue fell by more than a third vs. peak 2024 levels.

Google’s response
Google says AI Overviews make Search more helpful and send traffic to a wider variety of sites. In short: they call the claims meritless.

Why this matters
This is the first major U.S. publisher lawsuit aimed directly at Google’s AI Overviews. What this really means is the case could help set rules for how AI can summarize journalism, whether that’s “fair use,” and if (or how) publishers get paid.

Chapters
Intro — What Penske alleges
Who’s involved (Rolling Stone, Billboard, Variety)
How AI Overviews work—and why publishers are worried
Penske’s evidence: traffic + revenue impact
Google’s rebuttal
What courts could decide (copyright, antitrust, licensing)
What to watch next
My take & your questions

My take
If courts find AI Overviews replace clicks, we may see licensing mandates or product changes. If not, publishers will need new traffic and monetization playbooks fast.

Disclaimer
This video summarizes allegations and responses at the time of filing. All parties are presumed to be acting within their rights unless a court rules otherwise.