European Union antitrust regulators sent publishers a questionnaire in July 2026 regarding Google's proposal to allow them to opt out of AI search features without affecting their search rankings. The investigation examines whether the opt-out arrangement complies with competition law.
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EU antitrust regulators quiz publishers on Google's AI search opt-out Reuters
EU antitrust regulators sent publishers a questionnaire in July on Google's proposal to let them opt out of AI search without affecting search rankings (Foo Yun Chee/Reuters) https://www. reuters.com/legal/litigation/e u-antitrust-regulators-quiz-publishers-googles-ai-search-opt-out-2026-09-01/ http:// mediagazer.com/260901/p10#a260 901p10