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The UK's Competition and Markets Authority imposed binding conduct requirements on Google on June 3, giving publishers the ability to opt out of having their content used in AI-generated search features, including AI Overviews — a world first for a major tech platform.

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority imposed binding conduct requirements on Google on June 3, giving publishers the ability to opt out of having their content used in AI-generated search features, including AI Overviews — a world first for a major tech platform.

The CMA's ruling followed Google's designation in October 2025 as having strategic market status in UK search, a formal finding of substantial and entrenched market power. Google controls more than 90% of the UK's online search market.

The CMA's ruling followed Google's designation in October 2025 as having strategic market status in UK search, a formal finding of substantial and entrenched market power. Google controls more than 90% of the UK's online search market.

Under the new requirements, publishers can also opt out of their content being used to fine-tune Google's AI models, and Google must clearly attribute publisher content with links in AI-generated results. Google has nine months to implement all changes.

Under the new requirements, publishers can also opt out of their content being used to fine-tune Google's AI models, and Google must clearly attribute publisher content with links in AI-generated results. Google has nine months to implement all changes.

Google said it was testing a new Search Console toggle allowing website owners to manage how their content appears in generative AI features. Sites that opt out will not receive traffic or impressions from those features, though standard search rankings will be unaffected.

Google said it was testing a new Search Console toggle allowing website owners to manage how their content appears in generative AI features. Sites that opt out will not receive traffic or impressions from those features, though standard search rankings will be unaffected.

A study by AI search platform Authoritas found publishers experienced a 47.5% drop in clickthrough rates on desktop and 37.7% on mobile when AI Overviews appeared. Google called the study "inaccurate and based on flawed assumptions and analysis."

A study by AI search platform Authoritas found publishers experienced a 47.5% drop in clickthrough rates on desktop and 37.7% on mobile when AI Overviews appeared. Google called the study "inaccurate and based on flawed assumptions and analysis."

News Media Association CEO Theo Bamber called the CMA's conduct requirements "a significant step towards levelling the playing field." However, some critics argued the opt-out framework fell short, saying publishers should have opt-in rights over how their content is used.

News Media Association CEO Theo Bamber called the CMA's conduct requirements "a significant step towards levelling the playing field." However, some critics argued the opt-out framework fell short, saying publishers should have opt-in rights over how their content is used.

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