UK Moves to Curb Google’s Search Dominance with New Regulatory Framework

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority is preparing to designate Google with "strategic market status" under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act. This legislative push marks a shift from reactive penalties to proactive structural oversight of tech giants.

Regulators aim to mandate fairer search rankings, data portability features, and increased user choice—measures that could fundamentally alter Google's search engine operations. The approach mirrors the EU's Digital Markets Act, reflecting a growing global consensus on preemptive tech regulation.

While the immediate focus remains on traditional tech platforms, the precedent set by such market interventions could eventually extend to cryptocurrency exchanges and Web3 platforms as digital asset markets mature.