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Different content served to AI crawlers

The page returns different content to GPTBot or PerplexityBot than to a normal browser. Usually a CDN or firewall rule, not a deliberate choice.

Why it matters

Different content per User-Agent is "cloaking" — Google penalizes it for regular search and AI engines may distrust your citations.

Authoritative reference

https://developers.google.com/search/docs/essentials/spam-policies#cloaking

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