Publishers will be able to opt out of AI Search, thanks to new regulation

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The U.K. has imposed legal guardrails on Google's AI search, requiring the tech giant to offer publishers a way to opt out of being aggregated into AI search. Publishers can use a new toggle in Google's Search Console to opt out.

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TechCrunch AIPublishers will be able to opt out of AI Search, thanks to new regulation6/5/2026, 6:15:42 PM

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