Published on
14/07/2026 - 14:06 GMT+2
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.
"Default settings play a crucial role in digital markets... eliminating this feature could restrict the visibility of search engines that compete with Google during device setup, thereby increasing barriers to market entry," WEKO said in a press release.
