The UK’s competition watchdog has launched an investigation into whether Google has too much power in online search.
Google accounts for 90% of UK web searches – the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is looking at whether it is using that dominant position to harm competition or choice for users.
It is its first investigation after gaining new powers to investigate and enforce changes at firms it determines to have “strategic market status” in digital markets.
The CMA says it wants to ensure the tech giant is “delivering good outcomes for people and businesses” and that there is a “level playing field” for rivals.
Google says it will cooperate with the investigation but has warned against what it calls “overly prescriptive digital competition rules.”
In a statement Google said: “We will continue to engage constructively with the CMA to ensure that new rules benefit all types of websites ... Read even more
