""By promoting competition in digital markets like search and search advertising, we can unlock opportunities for businesses big and small to support innovation and growth, driving investment across the UK economy," said Will Hayter, executive director for digital markets at the CMA, in a blog post."
""The UK enjoys access to the latest products and services before other countries because it has so far avoided costly restrictions on popular services, such as Search," said Oliver Bethell, senior director of competition at Google, in a blog post."
"Since Google has a dominant position in online search in the UK, with over 90% market share, the CMA is suggesting that Google give users "choice screens" in Chrome to allow people to opt for competing search engines."
The Competition Markets Authority designated Google as having Strategic Market Status, citing substantial and entrenched market power in UK online search where Google holds over 90% share. The designation allows the CMA to propose regulatory steps that could change how Google operates in the UK, including requiring Chrome "choice screens" to let users select competing search engines. The CMA highlighted publisher concerns about search ranking and the reuse of publisher content for AI-generated summaries. No immediate changes to Google's AI Overviews are required, though a future designation could address them. Google also faces separate legal scrutiny in the US over search and advertising dominance.
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