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Wow, if you search for signal messenger on DuckDuckGo using Chrome, the actual @ signalapp web site is the third entry following ads for “Signal ... (s3-eu-central-1.amazonaws.com)
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Wow, if you search for signal messenger on DuckDuckGo using Chrome, the actual @signalapp web site is the third entry following ads for “Signal Private Messenger – Free Download” that leads to the site appmaus.com and “Get Signal Messenger | Install Signal App” that leads to the site filelocations.com.DuckDuckGo should be held criminally liable for anyone who ends up downloading malware because of this.CC @Mer__edith #DuckDuckGo #Signal #adtech #teachingPeopleHowToGetPhished #malware #security #privacy #BigTech

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[–] [S] 3 points 11 months ago (4 children)

@bzzzwa @signalapp @Mer__edith On Safari, I’m seeing one ad above the main site.

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  • [–] 2 points 11 months ago (3 children)

    @aral @bzzzwa @signalapp @Mer__edith I guess the problem is more the browser then DuckDuckGo

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

    @RFancio @bzzzwa @signalapp @Mer__edith Well, no, the ads are DuckDuckGo’s. But there is definitely a difference between who is shown what depending on the browser.

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  • [–] 1 point 11 months ago

    @aral @RFancio @bzzzwa @signalapp @Mer__edith Which signals does DDG use when selecting adverts? IP address? Current browser? The current search, obviously, sure. The user's language? It may explain why people are getting different results. (It's a DDG fault, of course, not related to a specific browser — unless one is using a browser with ad blocking, then no ad will ever appear)

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