Hotel chain ditches Google search for DuckDuckGo — ‘subjected to fraud attempts daily’ | CSO Online

Scandinavian hotel chain Strawberry, a large Google customer, switched its default search engine to DuckDuckGo due to concerns about Google’s lack of control over its advertising service. Strawberry experiences daily fraud attempts through malvertising, where criminals create fake landing pages to trick users, and has been unable to resolve the issue with Google. While acknowledging Google’s strengths in other areas, Strawberry hopes its decision will spark a conversation about the need for stricter advertising verification.