Recent EU legislation, specifically the Digital Markets Act (DMA), aimed at promoting competition among tech companies has led to a significant shift in the browser market in its first month of implementation. Independent browser companies within the European Union have reported a surge in users, following the implementation of laws that require major tech firms like Google, Microsoft, and Apple to facilitate easier switching for users to alternative browsers. This development has been particularly beneficial for smaller browsers, with Aloha Browser experiencing a 250% increase in users in March. Other browsers such as Vivaldi, Ecosia, Brave, DuckDuckGo, and Opera have also seen growth. This change comes amid Google Chrome's major updates, which have been criticized for threatening the open web, although users have shown little sympathy towards Google's stance.
Independent browser companies in the EU are seeing a spike in users in the first month after EU legislation forced Google, Microsoft and Apple to make it easier for users to switch to rivals, according to data provided to Reuters by six companies https://t.co/zf0SM4kOJn https://t.co/jV4KoJqbWU
Aloha Browser says the number of users in the EU jumped 250% in March after DMA came into effect; Vivaldi, Ecosia, Brave, DuckDuckGo, and Opera also see growth (Reuters) https://t.co/nVj9L42Lqu š« Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/k3SsknA70D
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