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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[–] 36 points 5 months ago (1 child)

You guys still use google ? 😂

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  • [–] 28 points 5 months ago (4 children)

    What is a duckduckgo INSTALL?

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  • [–] 7 points 5 months ago*

    Do they still allow Microsoft trackers?

    https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/duckduckgo-browser-allows-microsoft-trackers-due-to-search-agreement/

    Searxng is the only real search engine alternative i found, no business ties to big tech, gives you results from multiple (configurable) public search engines at once.

    Ddg always seemd like the most successful attempt to rebrand bing into something cool. Bing results can be useful but often meh.

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  • [–] 14 points 5 months ago

    Up 30 percent from one week to the next. The ai is in works for years but the article is celebrating one week to week comparison.... Will there be a sad article next week when the numbers return to the mean?

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  • [–] 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

    Quickly remember. You can install waterfox (a Firefox fork with all the telemetry disable and no AI at all now or never) on any OS and also on android. Even on the android version you can install any ad block, you can also install an addon called Disable AI which automatically turn off the AI function from duck duck and other services.

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  • Glad to see people making the switch. Who owns DDG? I'm hoping not big tech.

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago (2 children)

    Ugh, but ddg gives me slop too

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