Microsoft has addressed a bug in its Edge browser that automatically imported browsing data and tabs from Chrome without user consent. The issue, now fixed in the latest Microsoft Edge update, involved the setting for automatic data import not syncing and displaying correctly across devices.
Microsoft's history of tactics to promote Edge, including launching it with Windows updates and pinning it without permission, has raised concerns. Mozilla commissioned a research paper investigating Microsoft's tactics, highlighting harmful design practices that undermine competition from rival browsers.
Some of these tactics will be addressed by the Digital Markets Act in EEA markets, allowing users to uninstall Edge. However, exemptions apply to Edge, Bing, and Microsoft Advertising.
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