What search engines do you use?

Devi said:
I used to use DuckDuckGo, but after their recent comments about censoring certain things, I switched to StartPage, which I've become very fond of. I also use the uBlock Origin ad blocker for Firefox.
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Do you have a link to those comments? I'd like to see them.
I used to use Startpage, although they do get all of their results from Google.
The last few years their results kept being more and more biased so I switched to DuckDuckGo.
I use Firefox, Adblock Plus, Dark Reader for after sunset, Channel Blocker, Adblocker and Sponsorblock for Youtube.

@Devi, that's quite interesting, thanks. I had given up on search engines for finding anything truthful a couple of years ago, especially not anything related to health or politics, and prefer to use independent sources. In particular, DuckDuckGo appears to get their results from Bing, which is owned by Microsoft. <-- Yikes. Here's an interesting search engine censorship test. <--
 
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I ditched Google ages ago not only because of tracking, but because they censor searches. Then I used DuckDuckGo until I found out they also censored searches. I was using Swisscows for a while then switched because they get their search results from Bing, so they're also censored. Free speech, freedom of the press? Heh. I don't want search engines to choose content for me. I don't want any platform dictating to me. What I want to read should be my choice. I can separate the wheat from the chaff all by myself, thank you.

Independent search engines seem to be the best alternative for privacy, and while they might not track you, they still come with downsides. It looks like Mojeek, Brave and YaCy are the best alternative search engines. Sad and frightening, in the wild west of the internet, privacy is rapidly becoming a thing of the past. It all gives me agida.

This article nails it. >> https://restoreprivacy.com/private-search-engine/

I also use Privacy Badger/ad blocker. Unfortunately that doesn't really help with tracking. We're tracked wherever we go. Any website you land on has your IP address. They know your physical location, when you click a link from one website to go to another they know where you're coming from. Clearing cookies/cache isn't any help either. Using a VPN or Tor is more private, but they still see your data. They claim not to keep logs but who knows?

US News And World Report - The New Censorship >> https://www.usnews.com/opinion/arti...iggest-censor-and-its-power-must-be-regulated

10 Best Private Search Engines for 2022 >> https://restoreprivacy.com/private-search-engine/

Your cell phone is also following you, even when it's turned off. All the Ways Your Smartphone and Its Apps Can Track You >> https://gizmodo.com/all-the-ways-your-smartphone-and-its-apps-can-track-you-1821213704

Tor: The Anonymous Internet, and If It's Right for You >> https://gizmodo.com/tor-the-anonymous-internet-and-if-its-right-for-you-1222400823

Best VPNs for privacy and anonymity in 2022 >> https://privacy.net/best-vpn-privacy/

Ruby ✌️
 
Ruby said:
I ditched Google ages ago not only because of tracking, but because they censor searches. Then I used DuckDuckGo until I found out they also censored searches. I was using Swisscows for a while then switched because they get their search results from Bing, so they're also censored. Free speech, freedom of the press? Heh. I don't want search engines to choose content for me. I don't want any platform dictating to me. What I want to read should be my choice. I can separate the wheat from the chaff all by myself, thank you.

Independent search engines seem to be the best alternative for privacy, and while they might not track you, they still come with downsides. It looks like Mojeek, Brave and YaCy are the best alternative search engines. Sad and frightening, in the wild west of the internet, privacy is rapidly becoming a thing of the past. It all gives me agida.

This article nails it. >> https://restoreprivacy.com/private-search-engine/

I also use Privacy Badger/ad blocker. Unfortunately that doesn't really help with tracking. We're tracked wherever we go. Any website you land on has your IP address. They know your physical location, when you click a link from one website to go to another they know where you're coming from. Clearing cookies/cache isn't any help either. Using a VPN or Tor is more private, but they still see your data. They claim not to keep logs but who knows?

US News And World Report - The New Censorship >> https://www.usnews.com/opinion/arti...iggest-censor-and-its-power-must-be-regulated

10 Best Private Search Engines for 2022 >> https://restoreprivacy.com/private-search-engine/

Your cell phone is also following you, even when it's turned off. All the Ways Your Smartphone and Its Apps Can Track You >> https://gizmodo.com/all-the-ways-your-smartphone-and-its-apps-can-track-you-1821213704

Tor: The Anonymous Internet, and If It's Right for You >> https://gizmodo.com/tor-the-anonymous-internet-and-if-its-right-for-you-1222400823

Best VPNs for privacy and anonymity in 2022 >> https://privacy.net/best-vpn-privacy/

Ruby ✌️
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Thank you for this information. I will dive in and check it out.
 
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