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CMA requires Google to let publishers opt out of AI search results

CMA requires Google to let publishers opt out of AI search results

03 Jun 2026 | Jack Benjamin

Google is also now required to ensure that publisher content is “properly attributed, using clear links, in AI-generated results”. The tech giant will have nine months to implement changes.

New York Times publisher warns journalism faces its ‘Napster moment’
New York Times publisher warns journalism faces its ‘Napster moment’
02 Jun 2026 | The Media Leader Staff
Newsworks revives Back Don’t Block campaign as keyword blocklist fears rise ahead of FIFA World Cup
Newsworks revives Back Don’t Block campaign as keyword blocklist fears rise ahead of FIFA World Cup
21 May 2026 | Jack Benjamin
Viner says the Guardian is not ‘a content business’, yet publishers are warned about losing to creators who embrace it
Viner says the Guardian is not ‘a content business’, yet publishers are warned about losing to creators who embrace it
11 May 2026 | Jack Benjamin
Ozone launches content classification tool, Aura
Ozone launches content classification tool, Aura
07 May 2026 | Jack Benjamin
Believe It or Not Ep. 4: Is AI turning the internet into a sea of slop or has ‘churnalism’ already made it sloppy?
Believe It or Not Ep. 4: Is AI turning the internet into a sea of slop or has ‘churnalism’ already made it sloppy?
07 May 2026 | The Media Leader Staff

Publishers advised to be ‘niche at scale’ amid the winding road to Google Zero

06 May 2026 | Jack Benjamin

A new report published by the Professional Publishers Association (PPA) and Enders Analysis and presented at the PPA’s annual Festival recommends publishers ‘don’t need to be everywhere’.

The Media Leader joins The News Alliance

05 May 2026 | Jack Benjamin

It joins the cross-industry coalition aiming to encourage greater advertising investment in trusted journalism alongside independent agency Craft Media.

UN and CAN warn of AI-driven global information integrity crisis

29 Apr 2026 | Jack Benjamin

The United Nations and Conscious Advertising Network are appealing to advertisers to use their leverage as commercial partners to push tech companies for greater transparency and to tackle fraud and disinformation.

Trouble from nowhere: Sort out news and current affairs

29 Apr 2026 | Raymond Snoddy

Raymond Snoddy pens a letter to Matt Brittin, the first BBC director-general in 80 years with no experience of programme-making, advising that he’s going to need all the help he can get.

Mail Metro Media’s Padelfest returns to support the British Heart Foundation

23 Apr 2026 | Jack Benjamin

The charity padel tournament will return on 9 September at Padel Social Club in Earl’s Court.

‘Engagement, habit, community’: Publishers advised to seek ‘defensible’ strategies in new search era

22 Apr 2026 | Jack Benjamin

A report by Enders Analysis warns of “structural assymetry” between platforms and publishers in the attention economy, but offers three engines for audience and commercial growth.

On the ropes. Will the media take down another Prime Minister?

22 Apr 2026 | Raymond Snoddy

As the media vultures circle, Starmer should consider himself fortunate that Spitting Image is no longer influencing British culture, says Ray Snoddy. 

What does it mean to create ‘thumb-stopping’ content? With LadBible’s LA Ronayne

20 Apr 2026 | Jack Benjamin

LadBible’s executive creative director discusses the creative workflow, how LadBible differentiates its branded content offering, and best practices for speaking to Gen Z and Gen Alpha.

‘Bullish start to the year’: Media budgets rose in Q1 despite chaotic geopolitics

16 Apr 2026 | Jack Benjamin

The latest IPA Bellwether reported a net balance of 4.5% of firms upwardly revising their media budgets in Q1, driven by growth in online and video advertising.

‘Uneven’ growth as digital revenues increase 5.1% despite majority of publishers reporting declines

08 Apr 2026 | Jack Benjamin

The latest Digital Publishers’ Revenue Index Report found that total digital publishing revenues grew for the fourth consecutive quarter in Q4 2025, even as this growth was captured by a minority of titles.

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