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Google to Let Webmasters Exclude Sites from AI Search Results

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Google is rolling out a Search Console toggle that lets website owners opt out of AI Overviews and AI Mode, starting with UK testing.

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Google announced a new toggle in Search Console that will allow webmasters to exclude their domains from AI-generated search results, including AI Overviews and AI Mode. The feature is being tested first with a small group of domain owners in the UK before expanding globally, per Engadget's reporting.

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