Google may be forced to make changes to search engine in UK

Google May Be Forced to Loosen Control of Search Engine in UK

Google may be forced to make changes to the way its search engine operates in the UK after being handed so-called strategic market status by the competition watchdog for its “substantial and entrenched market power” in the sector. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) confirmed the legal tests were met to designate Google with the status in general search and search advertising services. The move marks the first time the CMA has used new p…

UK antitrust regulator takes aim at Google’s search dominance

Google is facing multiple antitrust actions in the US, and European regulators have been similarly tightening the screws. You can now add the UK to the list of Google's governmental worries. The country's antitrust regulator, known as the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), has confirmed that Google has "strategic market status," paving the way to more limits on how Google does business in the UK. Naturally, Google objects to this course of…

'Strategic Market Status:' Google Faces Tougher Scrutiny from UK Antitrust Watchdog

Google has become the first company to be designated with "strategic market status" by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority, exposing its online search and advertising business to closer scrutiny.

Google Search Could Change Forever in the UK

New regulation from the UK’s competition authority means Google may be forced to make major changes in the way that people use its search engine.

UK slaps Google Search with special market status, making way for stricter regulations

The CMA has designated Google as having "strategic market status" in the search and search advertising markets, which means the company has such "a substantial and entrenched" position that it requires special regulations to ensure fair competition.

The UK's antitrust regulator will keep a closer eye on Google Search

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has officially designated Google with strategic market status (SMS) under the new digital markets competition regime.