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BEARISH STABLE GOOGL

A breakdown in Reddit-Google negotiations could jeopardize a lucrative $60 million annual licensing revenue stream and reduce Google Search referral traffic, harming both companies' interests

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FIRST SEENJul 26, 2026
LAST SEENAug 12, 2026
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SOURCE EVIDENCE

"In 2024 the Competition Authority had already fined Google 250 million euros (290 million dollars) for failing to comply with parts of that deal."

Euronews unknown Source article

"A new agreement could improve the terms, but ending the deal could hurt both licensing revenue and search traffic, which could send RDDT stock lower."

Markets Insider mainstream_finance Source article

"A breakdown in negotiations could jeopardize a lucrative, high-margin licensing revenue stream while also risking lower visibility in Google Search, which remains an important source of traffic for Reddit."

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