latest version Microsoft Edge browser sends URLs visited by users to an API. bin, with a feature turned on by default. The discovery was made by Reddit users. The company said it was investigating the incident and would resolve the issue, but did not provide further details.
Apparently this is due to a poorly implemented new feature in Edge called “follow creators”. The function is designed to allow users to follow their favorite creators on YouTube and the web. However, instead of just sending URLs for specific websites, the feature sends almost all visited domains to Bing.
Privacy experts recommend turning off the “follow creators” feature in Microsoft Edge until the issue is resolved. To do this, users need to go to “Settings”, select the “Privacy, Search & Services” tab and disable “Show suggestions to follow creators”.
What is the Bing API used for?
Bing API is a tool offered by Microsoft to bring smart search capabilities to apps, improve users’ search experience in apps, bring advanced web search capabilities, and personalize results.
It offers advanced features such as web search, location awareness and personalized results, safe search, and typing suggestions such as sorting results and answers.
Source: Tec Mundo
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