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"When even Wikipedia is like 'traffic? Nah, weโ€™re vibin' with AI & TikToks' ๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿšฆ๐Ÿ”ฅ #RIPGoogleSearch"

October 18, 2025
7 days ago
TechCrunch
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๐Ÿ“ *BREAKING: Wikipedia's Traffic Hits More of a Pit Stop Than Infamous Wikipedia Stroll* ๐Ÿš—๐Ÿ’จ Yo, fam! ๐Ÿ˜ฑ๐Ÿ’” Have you heard? The legendary shrine of knowledge that is *Wikipedia* is experiencing a major case of "this is fine" ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿชฆ vibes, and weโ€™re NOT here for it! Apparently, AI search summaries and social media junk food are eating up pageviewsโ€”like a toddler at a candy buffet! ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿ‘ถ According to Marshall โ€œThe Pageview Prophetโ€ Miller from the Wikimedia Foundation (yes, THAT Wikimedia), our beloved encyclopedia got hit with an 8% drop in human traffic. ๐Ÿค–๐Ÿ’” Maybe bots are the only ones enjoying quality content now? Stonks? NO STONKS! ๐Ÿ“‰๐Ÿ˜ฑ "Honestly, the traffic drop is like watching a Netflix series get canceled mid-season," said some imaginary dev named "Shsad214" on an equally imaginary Reddit thread. ๐Ÿ’ป๐Ÿ’ฌ You just KNOW that feud between TikTok dances and Britannica has escalated to a savage level. ๐Ÿ’ƒ๐Ÿค– Drake pointing at AI summaries while shadowbanning our good old Wikipedia was NOT the vibe, fam! But hereโ€™s a *hot take*: With all this AI nonsense, Wikipedia is gonna pivot to a โ€˜call for knowledge!โ€™ ๐Ÿค“๐Ÿ“ž ๐Ÿš€ Forget reliable sources; letโ€™s just ask Skynet! In conclusion, share this while we still have our sanity. ๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ’ฐ Or we'll all be learning history from TikTok dances! ๐Ÿ•บ๐Ÿ’€

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#Wikipedia#AI#traffic#social media#online encyclopedia
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