Apple and Google browser dominance is bad for consumers

UK CMA says Apple and Google are holding back mobile browsers
They're accused of restricting developers from using different browser engines, keeping Google as the default search engine, and making exclusive financial deals.
UK watchdog: Apple and Google browser dominance is bad for consumers
The duopoly that Apple and Google hold over mobile phone browsers is causing consumers to lose out and is dampening innovation, regulators say. The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said Apple is holding back competitors such as Mozilla and Firefox from offering new features because of restrictions built into its platform.
UK Watchdog Slams Apple & Google for Stifling Mobile Browser Innovation
If Apple and Google don’t make it easier for users to discover third-party browsers, the companies will not have as much of a competitive need to improve Safari and Chrome.
Mobile browser: Investigation report incriminates Apple and Google
Apple and Google face problems in the UK because of their mobile browsers. A commission of inquiry concluded that they are hindering competition.
Apple and Google under more scrutiny, this time for mobile browser dominance
A UK antitrust body has criticized Apple and Google's dominance over the mobile browser market, saying that it is holding back innovation.
UK watchdog finds Apple's mobile browser policies are restricting innovation
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has determined that the country's mobile browser markets are "not working well for consumers and businesses" and "holding back innovation." Most of the watchdog's ire is directed at Apple for policies such as requiring mobile browsers to use its engine,
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