Bing, Google and Microsoft

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's latest trick to get you using Bing is disguising it as Google
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Google fires back as Microsoft is accused of 'tricking' people into using Bing
According to Windows Latest, people who searched for Google using either Edge or Chrome web browsers with Bing set as their default search engine would get a results page that loo
Microsoft is now tricking users into thinking Bing search is Google
Is imitation really the best form of flattery? In an effort to get more people to use Bing, Microsoft appears to be disguising its Bing searches as Google ones for any users seeking to ditch Microsoft's default for the world's most used search engine.
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.
Here’s Why Microsoft Is Making Bing Look More Like Google, Is This A ‘New’ Low?
If you search for “Google” on Bing without signing into a Microsoft account, you might notice that Bing suddenly looks a lot like Google.
Microsoft disguises Bing as Google to fool inattentive searchers
Microsoft would really, really, really like you to use Bing, its self-branded search engine that competes against Google’s monopoly. Not only is it hardwired into much of Windows and other Microsoft products like the Edge browser,
Google Warns Windows Users—Microsoft Is Tricking You
Google has suddenly hit back hard after Microsoft was seemingly caught capturing and diverting Google users within its Windows ecosystem. “New year, new low,” one Google exec posted on X, accusing the Windows-maker of “a long history of tricks to confuse users and limit choice.”
Bing Is Tricking People Into Thinking They're Using Google
When you search for the word Google using Microsoft Edge's address bar, you'll notice that the result is loaded in Bing, but with a spoofed Google UI. This appears to be a way to trick people into believing that they're using Google.
Bing is trying to trick people into thinking they’re using Google, and it’s really sneaky [Video]
A sneaky new behavior that Microsoft has implemented in Bing attempts to hide the fact that people are using Bing whenever they try to get to Google. Bing is a perfectly fine search engine, but the joke is true.
Bing Has a New Trick to Make You Think You're Using Google
Microsoft wants Windows users to stick with Edge and Bing for their online browsing and searching needs. Apparently, it’s not beneath the company to take steps that (at best) confuse non-tech-savvy folks—and at worst,
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.
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.
Microsoft claims Edge had a great year, boasts soaring browser user numbers
An estimated 38 trillion characters were translated using Edge’s auto-translate function in 2024, with built-in shopping ...