Publishers in UK can opt out of Google AI search results
UK publishers now have the option to opt out of Google's AI search results, as announced by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). This decision aims to enhance publishers' negotiating power regarding content deals with Google. The CMA emphasizes the need for fair treatment and transparency for content creators in the digital market.
- ▪Publishers can choose not to appear in Google's AI Overviews in the UK.
- ▪The CMA stated this would strengthen publishers' negotiating power with Google.
- ▪Many websites have reported a significant drop in traffic since the introduction of AI summaries in search results.
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Publishers in UK can opt out of Google AI search resultsImage source, Getty ImagesByImran Rahman-JonesTechnology reporterPublished3 June 2026, 06:12 BSTUpdated 3 hours agoOnline publishers can choose not to appear in the AI Overviews of Google search results in the UK, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced.The competition regulator said this would "put publishers, like news organisations, in a stronger position to negotiate content deals with Google".Many websites have complained that they have seen a large drop in traffic since Google started placing AI summaries at the top of its search results page.In a blog published on Wednesday, Google said, external it was testing new features allowing website owners to take their sites out of AI search.These features will be…
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