In the ongoing antitrust trial against Google, Gabriel Weinberg, the founder of search engine DuckDuckGo, testified about the substantial barriers his company faces in competing with the internet giant. Weinberg attributed these challenges to Google’s exclusive deals with phone companies and equipment manufacturers to be the default search option on devices.
that Gabriel Weinberg, the mind behind search engine and Google competitor DuckDuckGo, took the stand in what is being termed as the most significant antitrust trial in a quarter-century. Weinberg gave the courtroom insight into the competitive landscape of search engines, emphasizing the formidable challenges smaller companies face due to Google’s extensive contracts and partnerships with phone manufacturers and service providers.
of its product. The tech giant argues that users have the flexibility to switch to rival search engines with just a few clicks, should they wish to do so. However, Weinberg countered this claim by illustrating the complexity of the process required for users to switch from Google, which involves 30 to 50 steps to change defaults on all their devices.
However, DuckDuckGo has proven to be less than an ideal choice even when compared to Google. Breitbart Newsthat DuckDuckGo has been “down-ranking” sites associated with “disinformation” and adding “information boxes” to highlight quality information. This move received backlash from supporters who viewed it as adopting censorship policies.
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