Google is the first company investigated for potential strategic market status under the new U.K. Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act.

A British probe into Google has opened by a watchdog agency as its first ivestigation under a new law over Google's search and advertising services on some European consumers.

The Competition and Markets Authority — the U.K.’s antitrust watchdog — is wasting no time in lodging its first official investigation of 2025 under its

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched an investigation into Google’s search services under new digital market rules. The CMA aims to determine if Google’s search and search advertising services should be designated with strategic market status (SMS).

The UK’s competition watchdog launched its first significant investigation under the country’s strict new competition laws on Tuesday, looking into Google search services. TakeAway Points: Google’s “strategic market status” (SMS) is being evaluated by the Competition and Markets Authority in accordance with the recently passed Digital Markets,

Google’s online search empire faces is being targeted with a fresh probe under the United Kingdom’s sweeping new online competition law, officials announced on Tuesday.

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is set to investigate Google's search services, examining their impact on consumers and businesses. This move aligns with calls from the US for greater scrutiny of big tech companies. The CMA aims to ensure ...

It will be the first investigation under a new digital markets competition regime that could force the company to change its conduct.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said its investigation would look to establish whether Google’s search and search advertising services should be designated with strategic market ...

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) shares are treading water Tuesday amid reports Google has come under investigation by U.K. officials related to Search dominance.

The investigation might lead to Google getting the "strategic market status", subjecting it to special requirements under new UK regulations. The Competition and Markets Authority will probe if ...