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DuckDuckGo installs are up 30% as users reject being ‘force-fed’ Google’s AI Search
(techcrunch.com)
It's also the search engine that doesn't bitch if you use a VPN
this post was submitted on 27 May 2026
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yeah that's what i meant
DuckDuckGo fucking sucks...
Can't even get half of the search results I wanted, their search assistant thing breaks some of the time which is just wasting space, their maps provided by Apple is garbage .etc
I don't get the hype.
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I made a video on Google alternatives a month or so ago. There are chapters in the description if you want info but don't want to watch.