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UK media websites given power to block Google using their articles in AI search

The Guardian Business Wednesday 03 June 2026, 08:43 UTC By Joanna Partridge and Dan Milmo 1 min read
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Watchdog makes ruling on search summaries after publishers complain about drop in click-through traffic and revenueBusiness live – latest updatesOnline publishers and news organisations are now able to block their content from appearing in Google’s AI summaries in UK search results, the British competition watchdog has announced. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the new requirement would “put publishers, like news organisations, in a stronger position to negotiate content...

Watchdog makes ruling on search summaries after publishers complain about drop in click-through traffic and revenue

Online publishers and news organisations are now able to block their content from appearing in Google’s AI summaries in UK search results, the British competition watchdog has announced.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the new requirement would “put publishers, like news organisations, in a stronger position to negotiate content deals with Google”.

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