{"id":16201,"date":"2025-01-14T11:43:58","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T11:43:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsmediauk.org\/?p=16201"},"modified":"2025-01-14T11:44:03","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T11:44:03","slug":"nma-welcomes-cma-sms-investigation-into-google-search","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsmediauk.org\/blog\/2025\/01\/14\/nma-welcomes-cma-sms-investigation-into-google-search\/","title":{"rendered":"NMA Welcomes CMA SMS Investigation Into Google Search"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Competition and Markets Authority has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/consultations\/sms-investigation-into-googles-general-search-and-search-advertising-services\">announced<\/a> that its first strategic market status designation investigation under the new digital markets competition regime will be Google Search.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>News Media Association chief executive Owen Meredith said: \u201cWe are very pleased that the CMA has recognised the critical importance of proceeding with an investigation into Google Search as its top priority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGoogle Search is a critically important gateway for the public to access a huge variety of businesses and services including trusted news and journalism which is more important today than ever. Yet, despite its enormous power and the profound impact it can have on other businesses such as news publishers, the workings of Google Search are largely opaque.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs this important work progresses, the NMA and our members look forward to engaging fully with the CMA to address these issues with the aim of creating a fairer playing field for businesses and the public.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Competition and Markets Authority has announced that its first strategic market status designation investigation under the new digital markets competition regime will be Google Search. 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