Android users deserve the option to freely choose their search engine, and that choice should not be auctioned off to the highest bidder. But that’s exactly what Google just did. Statement from our CEO @Christian_KrolI on why Ecosia boycotted the auction: bbc.com/news/technolog…
"Internet users deserve a free choice over which search engine they use, and the response of Google with this auction is an affront to our right to a free, open and federated internet." More information in our blogpost: blog.ecosia.org/google-android…
We’ll raise our broader concerns over Google’s monopolistic behavior with EU legislators. If this were to go unchallenged, this would set a dangerous precedent over how large tech firms address competition rulings.
