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How AI slop is turning Google search into a gatekeeper that harms Milwaukee businesses and civic life

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1203+ words) Posted by Jasmyne Jade Hill | Sep 5, 2026 For much of the internet’s history, search engines functioned as directories. Users entered a question, received a list of links, and decided for themselves which sources deserved attention. Google did not create that model,…...