Microsoft has resumed its practice of inserting pop-up ads into Google Chrome on Windows, aiming to persuade users to switch to Bing. These pop-ups, described as malware-like by some, are designed to be unblockable and will change a user's default search engine to Bing if they click "yes." This strategy has been noted by various tech news outlets, highlighting the intrusive nature of the ads and Microsoft's aggressive push for Bing, leveraging GPT-4. The company had previously paused these ads due to "unintended behavior" but has now decided to reintroduce them.
Microsoft Is Injecting Bing Ads Into Google Chrome...Again https://t.co/uLPbtoIe8m
Microsoft has resumed spamming Chrome users with Bing ads https://t.co/2KV9BMBFxf
Microsoft defends barging in on Chrome with pop-ups pushing Bing, GPT-4 https://t.co/WCI2usKd87
Microsoft is stuffing pop-up ads into Google Chrome on Windows again / These malware-like pop-ups are gross // I discuss fending off these type of efforts in _hardcore software_ https://t.co/Z4hWImv51v via @Verge
Microsoft is again injecting pop-ups into Chrome on Windows in a bid to get users to switch to Bing, after previously pausing them citing "unintended behavior" (@tomwarren / The Verge) https://t.co/XPkqa0AmOr š« Subscribe: https://t.co/OyWeKSRpIM https://t.co/0s7CjfWN7f
Bing again! Microsoft is annoying Google Chrome users on Windows with this pop-up https://t.co/qEiR20OgBt https://t.co/M6npltJxnQ
Microsoft using intrusive Windows pop-ups to get Chrome users to switch to Bing [Video] https://t.co/a84p0OLki9 by @nexusben
Microsoft is Once Again Asking Chrome Users To Try Bing Through Unblockable Pop-ups https://t.co/gF6nA4rUiS
Microsoft serving ads for Bing in Google Chrome via @nicola_agius https://t.co/tg6b0XW4OW
Microsoft is once again asking Chrome users to try Bing through unblockable pop-ups https://t.co/l4yz6SarWy https://t.co/NRJ9F8UUty
Microsoft is stuffing pop-up ads into Google Chrome on Windows again https://t.co/qNnIAtzfl3
Microsoft is stuffing pop-up ads into Google Chrome on Windows again. The malware-like prompts advertise Bing AI and will switch Chrome users over to Bing if they hit "yes." Full details below š https://t.co/f5HGUoeHZw
Microsoft Ads introduces faster and easier access to performance data via @nicola_agius https://t.co/rf6tAVgCAj