We may not think hard about our web browsers, but they have huge power over our lives as the gateway to the internet. Every day, we use them to search for answers, talk to friends and learn new things.
And if you’re on the internet long enough, your default web browser is likely Google Chrome.
Google’s dominance over how we search the web and browse the internet is by design, and even illegal, according to a federal ruling in the company’s online search monopoly case.
Last year, a federal judge ruled that Google broke the law by making it harder for consumers to use anything else. The judge found that Google had paid companies like Apple and Samsung billions of dollars a year to have Google become the default on smartphones and web browsers.
But beyond the question of legality, consider that using a different web browser just might be better. You might even be surprised by how much more secure your browsing experience becomes when you leave the walled Google ecosystem.
