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Una Hajdari

Google gives Swiss Android users fewer search options than their EU counterparts, regulator says

Switzerland's competition watchdog has opened a preliminary investigation into Google after the tech giant removed a feature allowing users to choose their default search engine when setting up Android devices in the country.

The Competition Commission, known in Switzerland by its acronym (WEKO), said on Tuesday its secretariat had launched the probe to examine whether the removal of the so-called "Choice Screen" constitutes an unlawful restriction of competition under Swiss cartel law.

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