{"id":568,"date":"2024-03-15T19:27:07","date_gmt":"2024-03-15T19:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cherylroll.com\/microsoft-ads-bing-google-chrome-438487\/"},"modified":"2024-03-15T19:27:07","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T19:27:07","slug":"microsoft-ads-bing-google-chrome-438487","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cherylroll.com\/microsoft-ads-bing-google-chrome-438487\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft serving ads for Bing in Google Chrome"},"content":{"rendered":"
Microsoft is reportedly using pop-up ads within Google Chrome to prompt users to switch their default search engine to Bing.<\/p>\n
Increasing numbers of Windows users have observed advertisements for Bing AI and Microsoft’s Bing search engine while browsing in Chrome. If users choose to accept these prompts, Microsoft automatically sets Bing as the new default search engine for Chrome instead of Google.<\/p>\n
Malware concerns. <\/strong>Users expressed concerns that the pop-up ads resembled malware, but Microsoft clarified that these prompts are legitimate and should only appear once.<\/p>\n Caitlin Roulston, director of communications at Microsoft, highlighted the company’s motive behind serving the pop-up ad. She emphasized that Microsoft’s aim was to offer users the option to set Bing as their device’s default search engine, thus providing them with choice.<\/p>\n