# Germany puts Google's AI Overviews and Perplexity under media law in first-of-its-kind ruling

> Germany puts Google's AI Overviews and Perplexity under media law in first-of-its-kind ruling Key Points - German media regulators have for the first time classified AI search engines and chatbots as content providers,…

- **Source:** [The-decoder](https://the-decoder.com/germany-puts-googles-ai-overviews-and-perplexity-under-media-law-in-first-of-its-kind-ruling/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a5922066aa54428f0f31fa9)
- **Published:** 2026-07-16
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #google #ai
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