Australia’s PM suggests Bing adequate if Google blocks searches

Re:Australia’s PM suggests Bing adequate if Google blocks se... by viraptor on Wednesday February 03, 2021 @05:45PM (#26020215)

I mean the browser antitrust case that forced IE alternatives years ago: https://www.news.com.au/technology/microsoft-windows-forced-...

This could be applied to the default search engine in Chrome (since it's Google owned as well)

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Re:Australia’s PM suggests Bing adequate if Google blocks se... by filoleg on Friday February 05, 2021 @05:09PM (#26041845)

I read the article in your link with the ruling regarding IE. All Microsoft had to do as the result was to offer a default browser choice screen during the installation experience for Windows OS (with IE still being there), and only in select 27 EU countries + 3 Scandinavian countries.

And on top of that, they don't have to do it anymore either, and MSFT is able to have (and actually does have) IE set as the default browser in EU again since late 2014 [0]. Which eventually transformed into Edge as the default browser, but you get the idea.

0.https://www.yahoo.com/news/weather/microsoft-no-longer-needs...

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