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Google given ‘strategic market status’ by UK competition regulator

Google logo on the wall in San Fransisco
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The CMA has said the decision was made following extensive consultation and after Google met legal tests.

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has confirmed that internet search giant Google has met the legal tests to be given strategic market status (SMS) in online search and advertising services in the country.

The confirmation means that UK regulators will now be able to intervene and impose certain