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A massive wave of complaints is flooding tech forums across the US and Canada today. Following an automatic weekend update to the official Google mobile app, millions of users noticed a new, mandatory AI search assistant that completely changes how search results are displayed on smartphones.
Frustrated users claim the new layout hides traditional website links behind a wall of AI-generated text, making it harder to find direct sources. On platforms like X and Reddit, step-by-step guides on “how to downgrade the Google app” have quickly gone viral, generating hundreds of thousands of shares in just a few hours.
Tech analysts are calling this a major warning sign for developers, proving that users still want control over how they access information online.
