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Australia to investigate the impact of Apple and Google’s default search engine deal – 9to5Mac
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission wants to give users a choice of internet search services, rather than only Google.
The Australian Competition & Consumer Commission wants to know the impact of Google being the predominant web search service on most devices, including on the iPhone and Safari browser. The press release sent today is seeking submissions from consumers and industry participants about choice screens.
As first reported by ZDNet, the Australian government has moved its tech giant battle to the browser scene, taking on both Apple and Google at the same time.
The ACCC press release says:
The Digital…
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