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On January 30th 2026, Louis Rossmann uploaded a video on [[YouTube]] <ref>{{cite web |first=Louis |last=Rossmann |title=Google is killing authentic websites & I made it worse 😔 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=II2QF9JwtLc |url-status=live |website=YouTube |date=31 Jan 2026}}</ref> evidencing how Google Search SEO (Search Engine Optimization) has been modified to penalize web sites that do not contain AI-generated text. On February 12, he uploaded another video, showing how he managed to make his website the first on the search results page by adding AI-generated text to the site. <ref>{{cite web |first=Louis |last=Rossmann |title=I'm #1 on google thanks to AI BULL💩 - the modern internet is a joke. |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uKZ84zwJI0 |url-status=live |website=YouTube |date=13 Feb 2026}}</ref>

===Presence of malicious websites on search results===

===Presence of malicious websites and ads on search results===

The integration of ads over the results when searching on Google Search have also brought as a consequence malicious websites disguised as genuine ads, something that has becomming more common over time. These malicious sites usually contain instructions to download malware or run malicious commands.

During May 2026, a security engineer named Berk Albayrak, found and shared information about malicious ad sites that redirect to official [[Claude]] website when searched "Claude download Mac" on Google. These sites contained malicious instructions for running malicious commands disguised as installation instructions, that actually were dedicated to steal user's data and remotely control the machine. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharma |first=Ax|date=10 May 2026 |title=Hackers abuse Google ads, Claude.ai chats to push Mac malware|url=https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-abuse-google-ads-claudeai-chats-to-push-mac-malware/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260515154002/https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-abuse-google-ads-claudeai-chats-to-push-mac-malware/ |archive-date=2026-05-15 |access-date=2 Jun 2026 |website=BleepingComputer}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hawkins |first=Josh |date=11 May 2026 |title=Malware is now hiding in Google search ads — here's how to protect yourself |url=https://www.makeuseof.com/protect-yourself-from-malware-hiding-google-search-ads/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260519181853/https://www.makeuseof.com/protect-yourself-from-malware-hiding-google-search-ads/ |archive-date=2026-05-19 |access-date=2 Jun 2026|website=Make Use Of}}</ref>

===Integration of AI features onto the search engine===

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 On January 30th 2026, Louis Rossmann uploaded a video on [[YouTube]] <ref>{{cite web |first=Louis |last=Rossmann |title=Google is killing authentic websites & I made it worse 😔 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=II2QF9JwtLc |url-status=live |website=YouTube |date=31 Jan 2026}}</ref> evidencing how Google Search SEO (Search Engine Optimization) has been modified to penalize web sites that do not contain AI-generated text. On February 12, he uploaded another video, showing how he managed to make his website the first on the search results page by adding AI-generated text to the site. <ref>{{cite web |first=Louis |last=Rossmann |title=I'm #1 on google thanks to AI BULL💩 - the modern internet is a joke. |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6uKZ84zwJI0 |url-status=live |website=YouTube |date=13 Feb 2026}}</ref>
-===Presence of malicious websites on search results===
+===Presence of malicious websites and ads on search results===
+The integration of ads over the results when searching on Google Search have also brought as a consequence malicious websites disguised as genuine ads, something that has becomming more common over time. These malicious sites usually contain instructions to download malware or run malicious commands.
+During May 2026, a security engineer named Berk Albayrak, found and shared information about malicious ad sites that redirect to official [[Claude]] website when searched "Claude download Mac" on Google. These sites contained malicious instructions for running malicious commands disguised as installation instructions, that actually were dedicated to steal user's data and remotely control the machine. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Sharma |first=Ax|date=10 May 2026 |title=Hackers abuse Google ads, Claude.ai chats to push Mac malware|url=https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-abuse-google-ads-claudeai-chats-to-push-mac-malware/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260515154002/https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-abuse-google-ads-claudeai-chats-to-push-mac-malware/ |archive-date=2026-05-15 |access-date=2 Jun 2026 |website=BleepingComputer}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Hawkins |first=Josh |date=11 May 2026 |title=Malware is now hiding in Google search ads — here's how to protect yourself |url=https://www.makeuseof.com/protect-yourself-from-malware-hiding-google-search-ads/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20260519181853/https://www.makeuseof.com/protect-yourself-from-malware-hiding-google-search-ads/ |archive-date=2026-05-19 |access-date=2 Jun 2026|website=Make Use Of}}</ref>
 ===Integration of AI features onto the search engine===