Generative AI assistants are cutting into traditional online search traffic, depriving news sites of visitors and impacting the ad revenue they desperately need, in a blow to an industry already fighting for survival. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/08/04/tech/ai-search-media-ecosystem/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #chatgpt #ai #fakenews #misinformation #media #journalism #pressfreedom #censorship #newspapers #magazines #internet #publishers

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People in Japan rely more on social media and websites for news than newspapers, despite considering newspapers more trustworthy, according to a new government white paper. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/08/japan/internet-news-source/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #internet #internalaffairsministry #socialmedia #fakenews #newspapers #television

A newly released survey by news app operator SmartNews shows that 18% of people in Japan consciously avoid news sometimes or often. When asked why they avoid news, 60.8% said it makes them feel depressed and sick. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/06/26/japan/society/news-avoidance-survey/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #surveys #newspapers #media #apps