@aral @signalapp @Mer__edith Yes, something’s not right over at DDG. I was trying to find a small regional hobby store website and even though I typed in the exact name, I got multiple lines of ads then multiple lines of unrelated big corporate stores. The one that I was looking for was at the very bottom of the page.

@aral @signalapp @Mer__edith This is what is shown on the Startpage search engine when one searches for Signal. But be aware that this Chromium-based browser, with additional privacy and security features, has a system-wide secure DNS filter. 💡 mullvad.net/en/help/dns-over-h"all.dns.mullvad.net/dns-query"

@Mer__edith @signalapp @aral I think the time is long last when search engines and their ilk have to bear responsibility for some of the shit that happens. If they are making cash out of this then they can be held at least financially liable…

@aral @signalapp @Mer__edith Wow. Tried this, different names same issue, not good.

@aral which search engine can I use now? Used DuckDuckGo for years… maybe 10 already

@aral @signalapp @Mer__edithI know people love to hate on Kagi, but, the first search result is signal.org, and the second result is the signal github page.

@aral @signalapp @Mer__edith the ads are not managed by DDG, but instead by Microsoft (Bing).You can disable ads in DDG settings, you don't even need an ad blocker.

@aral @signalapp @Mer__edith In Firefox everything seems OK..

@aral @signalapp @Mer__edith i would avoid using duckduckgo, it's one of those "privacy services" that are all fake and no make

@aralI see no ads in Iceraven (fork of Firefox for Android). @signalapp @Mer__edith

@aral @signalapp @Mer__edith DDG in Android Firefox, UK, safe search, no AI then my first link is to https://signal org.

@aral @signalapp @Mer__edith Is this just for Signal or should I worry if want to use Duck Duck Go ?

@aral @signalapp @Mer__edith Switched over to Brave about two weeks ago. So far so good.

@aral @signalapp @Mer__edith An excellent reminder that an effective ad blocker is as important as effective AV software (if not more so)

@aral It's because of how Chromium works compared to Firefox. This is why EVERYONE should ditch Chrome and Chromium-base ASAP.

@aral @signalapp @Mer__edith this is why blocking ads is so important.Also using a search engine not financed by ads could help

@aral @signalapp @Mer__edith It's okay on Vivaldi.

@aral on @kagihq , it is, in order, signal home page, signal on the play store, signal page on Wikipedia

@aral Have you heard the good word about Ecosia? No search result ads. @signalapp @Mer__edith

@aral @signalapp @Mer__edith not so from the ddg app though. Strange 🤔

@aral @signalapp @Mer__edith Search for Signal in Apple’s App Store and the first result is BiGO-Live Stream, Go Live.

@aral @signalapp @Mer__edith fwiw ddg sources much of its index from Bing: duckduckgo.com/duckduckgo-help