Pakistan, Oct. 10 -- LONDON - The British government has taken a major regulatory step by designating Google with "strategic market status" in the online search sector, marking the first use of its new powers to address big tech dominance. This move gives the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) authority to intervene and compel Google, owned by Alphabet, to modify its business practices within the UK's search market.

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CMA's Executive Director for Digital Markets, Will Hayter, stated that Google holds a "strategic position" in both search and advertising, with more than 90% of UK searches conducted on its platform. He clarified that the designation is not an accusati...