Bing, Google and Microsoft

Microsoft stops using Bing to trick people into thinking they’re on Google
Microsoft has a habit of using a variety of tricks to convince people to keep using the defaults of Bing and Microsoft Edge in Windows, including modifying Chrome download sites and using malware-like popups to get people to ditch Google. Microsoft has even previously had to reverse pop-up ads inside Google Chrome to address “unintended behavior.”
Google calls out Microsoft for trickery over Bing’s response to ‘Google’ search query
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, taking advantage of their positions as the default browser and search engine in Windows.
Desperate for Bing Users, Microsoft Creates Sneaky Search Interface That Looks Like Google
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 Doodle-esque cartoon, regular Bing results are displayed.
Microsoft Bing shows misleading Google-like page for 'Google' searches
Microsoft Bing is displaying what is being categorized as a misleading Google-esque search page when users search for Google, making it look you are on the competing search engine.
Bing Isn’t Tricking People Into Thinking They’re Using Google Anymore
Edge users earlier this month noticed that searching for Google would load the result in Bing, but with a spoofed Google UI. This appeared to be a way to trick people into believing that they were using Google.
Microsoft accused of making Bing look just like Google search — and Google fires back
To trigger the Google result, you must use Bing without logging into a Microsoft account (as first noted by WindowsLatest ). The Google result has a search bar, an image that looks suspiciously like a Google Doodle, and even some tiny text under the bar, creating a Google-like design.
Google Warning Stops Microsoft ‘Tricking’ Windows Users
Microsoft has suddenly backtracked after being caught “ tricking ” users, with a homepage designed to look and feel like Google’s own when Windows users searched for Google itself. The head of Chrome accused the Windows-maker of a “new year, new low,” criticizing its “long history of tricks to confuse users and limit choice.”
Bing pretends to be Google Search in a desperate attempt to retain users
Microsoft Bing is tricking unsuspecting users searching for Google by displaying a webpage that looks like Google Search.
Microsoft is using Bing to trick people into thinking they’re on Google
Microsoft is pulling yet another trick to get people to use its Bing search engine. If you use Bing right now without signing into a Microsoft account and search for Google, you’ll get a page that looks an awful lot like... Google.
Microsoft Stops Using Bing to Redirect Google Users
Microsoft has silently discontinued their faked Google UI, which was used to fool Bing users into thinking they were using
Microsoft tricking users into using Bing is going to do more harm than good
The trick started on the Bing homepage, usually because someone has opened Microsoft Edge. Disgruntled with Bing, the user will search "Google" on Bing to get to their search engi
Microsoft rolls back its Bing Image Creator model after users complain of degraded quality
Microsoft promised its new Bing Image Creator model would deliver better quality. Now, it's rolling back the model after ...
Google Criticizes Bing For Mimicking Google’s Homepage
Microsoft faces backlash after Bing mimics Google's interface, sparking criticism from Google Chrome's security chief.
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Microsoft is reverting its Bing AI image generator due to quality complaints
Due to quality complaints, Microsoft announced that it would return its Bing AI image generator to its previous state. The ...