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You're Not Imagining It: Google Search Results Are Getting Worse, Study Finds (gizmodo.com)

submitted 10 months ago by tardigrada@beehaw.org to c/technology@beehaw.org

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For the past few years, a growing number of users, analysts, and experts raised alarms about a truth that feels obvious to a lot of people who surf around in web browsers: the quality of Google results is in serious decline. Google disagrees.

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[–] Nyfure@kbin.social 15 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I am actually kinda ok with DDG, but the results are.. not always very great and the second page is filled with weird websites related to my location..
Maybe i should try both Kagi and Searx

[–] jherazob@beehaw.org 7 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Kagi went to bed with Brave, and when people protested they ignored it

[–] Nyfure@kbin.social 5 points 10 months ago

Oh boy.. guess the future will really be running our own stacks

[–] anytimesoon@lemmy.ml 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

What do you mean with "went to bed"?

[–] jherazob@beehaw.org 12 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Here's a Masto thread explaining a bit the polemic

TL;DR: They became partners with Brave, when people pointed out Brave's objectionable politics they responded... poorly (still read the thread, it has much more info)

Quick edit: Was pointed at this, looks like it's even worse and the Kagi owner himself might be very objectionable too

Second edit: And it keeps getting worse, of course they had to get into AI...

[–] Gaywallet@beehaw.org 7 points 10 months ago

Yikes, thanks so much for these links. I've avoided kagi for awhile now for lack of need but it had been top of list of 'things I should try'. Guess I can strike that one out now.