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On Wednesday, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority said it will force Google to give publishers real control over whether their content powers AI-generated search summaries. It's a big deal. From @courtneyr.bsky.social @techpolicypress.bsky.social: www.techpolicy.press/u…
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- The CMA issued a world-first binding rule requiring Google to let UK publishers opt out of AI features without search ranking penalties.
- Main obligations take effect December 3, 2026, with page-level controls in March 2027 and compliance data not due until late 2027.
- Google controls over 90% of UK search queries; a No Retaliation rule bars it from penalizing publishers that choose to opt out.
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