Trying to change your browser? It might be harder than you think, based on one simple thing
- Mozilla accused Microsoft of using Windows, Edge, Bing, and Copilot to steer users toward Edge
- Firefox maker claims stricter EU regulations force fairer browser choice than elsewhere
- Browser competition increasingly overlaps with the fight for AI distribution and user reach
Mozilla has accused Microsoft of abusing its dominant position wherever it can to push people towards Edge, and away from other browsers.
The company framed the story as if it wants “better for the people”, while Microsoft only does it when it’s forced to, but is that really the case?
In a newly released blog, Mozilla noted it has now been 100 days since it published Over The Edge 2.0, a report from “leading experts on deceptive design Dr. Harry Brignull and Cennydd Bowles on how Windows, Edge, Bing, and Copilot are designed to steer people away from the browser they choose.”
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