News · 3 June 2026
UK publishers can now stop Google using their content
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UK publishers can now choose to stop Google using their content in AI search results, which could help them get paid fairly. The Competition and Markets Authority disclosed this, asserting that it provides news organizations with increased leverage to negotiate agreements with Google. This development stems from a previous period when numerous websites experienced a decrease in visitor numbers, occurring after Google began featuring artificial intelligence-generated overviews prominently at the top of its search results.
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