New UK Rules Take Effect: Google Allows Publishers to Instantly Exit AI Search Without Affecting Traditional Rankings
Google, under UK regulatory pressure, introduces an 'opt-out switch' in Google Search Console, allowing web publishers to choose whether their content participates in generative AI search. Once opted out, site content won't appear in 'AI Overviews,' 'AI Mode,' or Discover's AI summaries. This change is driven by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority, which in October last year deemed Google to have 'strategic market status.'....