The global referral traffic from Google Search and Google Discover was ** percent and ** percent lower in November 2025 than in November 2024, respectively, as AI platforms increasingly create competition. At the same time, global referrals from the social media platforms X, formerly known as Twitter, and Facebook saw an increase between November 2024 and November 2025. Overall, the number of referrals declined worldwide, in the U.S., and in Europe during that period.
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