French publishers complain to Brussels about Google's AI Overviews, AI Mode
Five French publisher groups have filed a complaint against Google with the European Commission after the launch of AI Overviews and AI Mode in France.
By GennnAi··1 min read
CPA, FNPS, GESTE, SEPM and SPIIL criticise a unilateral July 22 rollout, without consultation, citing effects on content visibility, site traffic and publishers’ business models. They want its impact on competition and on publishers’ control over their content examined. The complaint is also meant to feed the Commission’s investigation opened in December 2025 into anticompetitive practices linked to the use of online content for AI.
Source: CB News, published on November 1, 2026.