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UK watchdog CMA investigates Meta commercial terms over publisher content

The UK competition watchdog will check whether Meta abuses a dominant position with terms that let it use content from business websites for AI.

31 Oct 20263 sourcesCompetition and Markets Authority (source document), Press Gazette, Reuters via Euronext

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E-commerce

EU regulators chase hidden fees case by case. The UK put all-in prices into law

Poland's consumer watchdog charged a holiday park on 28 October over fees added late in booking. EU law still does not name such fees.

29 Oct 20268 sourcesUOKiK: charges against Holiday Park & Resort, UOKiK: charges against Legimi, UOKiK: Travelplanet.pl fine, CMA: price transparency guidance CMA209, CMA: AA and BSM driving schools, FTC: fees rule takes effect, European Commission: EU check on online sales practices, EPRS: Towards a digital fairness act

Media

Publishers ask EU and UK regulators to stop Meta’s new terms before October 30

A group of advertisers and publishers wants EU and UK regulators to freeze Meta's new terms. The CMA is already in talks with Meta.

23 Oct 20263 sourcesReuters, Reuters (via The Business Standard), Relevant Audience

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SEO & AI search

CMA wants Google to show a search choice screen every year. AI assistants can join

The CMA published a stronger proposal on 23 September. Google would have to offer UK users a choice of search service at setup and again once a year.

27 Sep 20262 sourcesCMA, consultation: User choice conduct requirement, CMA press notice