Reuters reported that the letter to the European Commission was from Vivaldi, Waterfox, Wavebox and the Open Web Advocacy, and it alleges that Microsoft gives its Edge browser an unfair advantage. Reuters noted that the letter could bolster Norwegian web browser firm Opera, which in July took the European Commission to court for exempting Microsoft Edge from the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Later in February 2024, the European Commission concluded it did not consider Microsoft Edge a gatekeeper, and stated that the DMA requires Microsoft to allow users to easily uninstall any software apps. Vivaldi,Waterfox, Wavebox and Open Web Advocacy also alleged that pop-up messages on Edge mischaracterise the features of rival browsers that differentiate them from the Microsoft product. “Unfair practices are currently allowed to persist on the Windows’ ecosystem with respect to Edge, unmitigated by the choice screens that exist on mobile,” they reportedly said, pointing to Edge set as the default browser on all Windows computers. A number of browser firms have complained to European authorities about Microsoft and its Edge browser. Edge is, moreover, the most important gateway for consumers to download an independent browser on Windows PCs,” the letter reportedly stated.
This Cyber News was published on www.silicon.co.uk. Publication date: Thu, 03 Oct 2024 17:43:06 +0000