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lechekaflan@lemmy.world to Fuck AI@lemmy.worldEnglish · 5 days ago

DuckDuckGo installs are up 30% as users reject being ‘force-fed’ Google’s AI Search

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DuckDuckGo installs are up 30% as users reject being ‘force-fed’ Google’s AI Search

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DuckDuckGo installs are up 30% as users reject being ‘force-fed’ Google’s AI Search | TechCrunch
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Google overhauled Search at I/O 2026, replacing blue links with AI agents. The backlash has been swift. DuckDuckGo app installs spiked 30% as users seek a way out.

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Apparently, there is an issue with the warning request to disable the ad blocker

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    Do they still allow Microsoft trackers?

    https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/duckduckgo-browser-allows-microsoft-trackers-due-to-search-agreement/

    Searxng is the only real search engine alternative i found, no business ties to big tech, gives you results from multiple (configurable) public search engines at once.

    Ddg always seemd like the most successful attempt to rebrand bing into something cool. Bing results can be useful but often meh.

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