Dark patterns in Windows are steering users to Edge: Mozilla-commissioned report
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Report finds regional differences, especially outside the EEA, but it's still a dark tale claiming user manipulation
A Mozilla-commissioned report is claiming that Microsoft is indulging in all manner of bad behaviors to nudge users toward its Edge browser. However, judging by market share statistics, any potential efforts in that direction are not going too well for the Windows giant.
The Over The Edge 2.0 report, commissioned by Mozilla, was published earlier this week and documents design choices from Microsoft that sent users into the arms of Edge. It also looked at differences in Microsoft's approach in Germany (as a stand-in for the European Economic Area (EEA) ), India, the UK, and the US.
The conclusion? "Microsoft still does not allow users to download, set as the default, or keep using alternative browsers without harmful interference."
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