This type of strategy is sometimes called a “dark pattern,” or a deceptive pattern that tricks users into doing something they did not intend. Below the Google-looking search bar, including a Google ...
Microsoft is trying out a pretty unusual strategy to stop Bing users from switching to Google when they need to search for something. As spotted by Reddit users, and reported on by Windows Latest ...
Microsoft removed its Google-like search box on Bing after being called out by the web and Google's Chrome VP. Bing now displays a Google Search link as the first search result, eliminating ...
But as it now seems, Microsoft is reportedly using deceptive tactics to grow its market share against Google in the search landscape. Interestingly, if you attempt to use Bing to search for Google ...
Windows Latest first spotted the situation, describing it as a “genius move to keep you from Google search.” It’s part of a larger pattern by Microsoft to get Google users to switch to Edge and Bing, ...