ChatGPT has almost stopped citing Reddit
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What happened
Hacker News reported that ChatGPT's citations of Reddit have dropped sharply. Reddit.com's share of ChatGPT Search citations collapsed from about 4% to about 0.5% on August 14, 2026. The data covers daily figures for ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, and Google AI Mode from July 7 to August 17.
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Why it's spreading
- DiscussionCommunity discussion only (1 posts), not yet corroborated
Timeline
- Reported Reddit's citation share in ChatGPT Search fell to 0.5% on Aug 14, 2026Hacker News
Sources
Community
- ChatGPT has almost stopped citing RedditHacker News