Reddit citations plunge 86% in ChatGPT Search after algorithm tweak

rohanpaul_ai · x · 2026-08-21

According to PromptWatch, Reddit's share of citations in ChatGPT Search dropped by 86% following an OpenAI search change. In contrast, Google AI Overviews and AI Mode showed much slower declines in Reddit citations over the same period. This highlights how quickly publishers can lose visibility in AI search engines due to algorithm shifts.

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