B
Evidence Grade B
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29.5%
29.5% -- ai overview citation share for YouTube (2026-02)
YouTube appears in 29.5% of Google AI Overviews.
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Evidence graded
Value
29.5%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026-02
Entity
Evidence Quality
B
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Sourced from a well-regarded research firm or industry leader with transparent methodology and a reasonably large sample.
Single source - not yet corroborated
Score breakdown
Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Lantern
Primary
Tier B
https://www.asklantern.com/blogs/10-most-cited-domains-across-chatgpt-perplexity-gemini-and-claudee-… ↗
Source Article
10-most-cited-domains-across-chatgpt-perplexity-gemini-and
Original Research
Lantern
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Methodology
Lantern AI Citation Content Visibility Report; 200M+ citations from ChatGPT, Perplexity, Gemini, Claude
Methodology documented
Trend Over Time
| Period | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5.6% | |
| 2026-02 (current) | 29.5% | +426.8% |
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Industrymarketing
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YouTube: 29.5% ai overview citation share. Source: Lantern (2026-02). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/youtube-ai-overview-citation-rate
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