EU browser choice rules send millions more users Firefoxs way
News Source : Theregister.com
News Summary
- Mozilla claims the Digital Markets Act delivered lasting bump, invites Britain to do similar.
- The company reckons 6 million users have opted for Firefox instead of what would otherwise have been Safari or Chrome.
- Moz has seen the greatest success on iGadgets, with a 113 percent increase compared to a mere 12 percent rise on Android.
- Other browser vendors have reported similar results, according to a recent European Commission review [PDF] of the DMA's efficacy, although it didn't cite any specific figures.
The EUs Digital Markets Act (DMA) has been kind to Mozilla, which says Firefox use is on the up as Europeans are given a choice of default browser on mobile.Through these browser selection screens [+2645 chars]
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