Bing, Microsoft and Google

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 stops using Bing to trick people into thinking they’re on Google
Microsoft has quietly killed off its spoofed Google UI that it was using to trick Bing users into thinking they were using Google. Earlier this month you could search for “Google” on Bing and get a page that looked a lot like Google,
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.
Google Warns Windows Users—Microsoft Just Stopped Tricking You
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 removes sneaky trick meant to make people think they’re using Google [U]
In a sneaky new move, Microsoft is trying to hide that people are using Bing when they try to get to Google. The new behavior, first spotted by Windows Latest, sees Bing’s search results page very quickly scroll down just enough to hide the “Microsoft Bing” logo.
Microsoft removes UI that mimicked Google's look on Bing
Microsoft has quietly removed a deceptive user interface (UI) that mimicked Google 's look on its search engine, Bing. The move comes after the misleading UI was first spotted by Reddit users earlier this month.
Bing was caught trying to trick people into thinking they’re using Google
Bing is using a clever new trick to convince users into thinking that they're using Google by changing the look of the site.
Microsoft's Bing stops pretending to be Google to trick you
M icrosoft has a suite of software services that aim to steal a slice of the pie from their Google counterparts. However, sometimes the Redmond giant resorts to potentially dishon
Bing's Google Search skin is missing now that everyone is hip to the trick
A week ago, people started noticing that if you searched the word Google on Bing, you'd get a result displaying a search box that looked suspiciously like Google Search, complete
Bing no longer pretends to be Google, but it still tries hard to make you stay
Microsoft recently attempted to fool users into Bing by making its search look like that of Google. Following the backlash, ...
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 ...
Microsoft is reverting its Bing AI image generator because of quality complaints
Microsoft is rolling back a model upgrade to its AI-powered Bing Image Creator, reports TechCrunch. The rollback came after ...
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Microsoft removed the interface that disguised Bing as Google — and declined to comment
Last week, journalists exposed a deceptive practice by Microsoft, which was aimed at attracting new users to Bing by ...
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