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DuckDuckGo installs are up 30% as users reject being ‘force-fed’ Google’s AI Search (techcrunch.com)
submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/technology@lemmy.world
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EDIIT :

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

I use Fennec F-Droid and Cromite, and I don't see this issue.

to get around the adblocker warning, use this link.

https://unwall.app/techcrunch.com/2026/05/26/duckduckgo-installs-are-up-30-as-users-reject-being-force-fed-googles-ai-search/

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[–] manuremy@sopuli.xyz 12 points 1 week ago (15 children)

It's not even about disabling it, DDG keeps turning it back on.. I live in a constant battle.

[–] arj@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 week ago (3 children)
[–] manuremy@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

That works as the starter page, but can't be set as the custom search engine.. Only the real DDG can be set as that.

// EDIT; user-error

[–] arj@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I've set it as a custom search engine in Firefox by appending the usual '?q=%s'. Seems to work fine here?

[–] manuremy@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 week ago

.......... Thanks.

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