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DuckDuckGo Search Engine CEO Announces Changes to Internet Search Algorithms to Promote Approved Content
Conservative Treehouse ^ | April 15, 2022 | Sundance

Posted on 04/15/2022 1:58:50 PM PDT by Macho MAGA Man

The information war continues raging…. On one battlefront we have Elon Musk trying to push back against quasi-government control mechanisms that constrict information and the flow of discussion and ideas. On a lesser, albeit similar battlefield, we see this. DuckDuckGo used to be the preferred search engine for those who wanted privacy on-line and unfiltered, ie organic, search engine responses. Unfortunately, CEO Gabriel Weinberg is now stating he will change the algorithm to remove independent information and media outlets and will replace them with only approved MSM results.

“Like so many others I am sickened by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the gigantic humanitarian crisis it continues to create. #StandWithUkraine️,” Weinberg tweeted on Wednesday. “At DuckDuckGo, we’ve been rolling out search updates that down-rank sites associated with Russian disinformation.”

Riddle me this my friends: The White House has officially admitted to creating misinformation, disinformation and malinformation as part of their strategic campaign against Russia in Ukraine. NBC news gleefully embraces the strategy {SEE HERE}. However, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has an official agency mission {SEE HERE} to “help the American people understand the scope and scale of Mal, Dis, and Misinformation activities,” and Google/DuckDuckGo/Big Tech have officially aligned with both U.S. government interests, promising to target, remove and penalize any entity engaged in Mal, Dis and Misinformation activities.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Computers/Internet; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: bigtech; duckduckgo; duckduckgone; searchengine
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

Brave is not a search engine


41 posted on 04/15/2022 2:43:14 PM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: JayGalt

Startpage use to let you do very specific searches.

They stopped it a few years ago.

Miss it.


42 posted on 04/15/2022 2:44:31 PM PDT by lizma2
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Built a better Algore Rhythm.


43 posted on 04/15/2022 2:45:33 PM PDT by windsorknot
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

Thanks looks like Brave may be the way to go.


44 posted on 04/15/2022 2:46:13 PM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: gibsonguy

Look upthread. They apparently have one in Beta, now.


45 posted on 04/15/2022 2:52:37 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: Jamestown1630
Well, if they’re going to ‘down-rank’ what they consider disinformation, who decides what’s disinformation?

Someone has to do it at every company. Facebook tries to rely on outside parties to make it look neutral but most of them have some type of algorithm to do it.

It's going to happen and I think the best we can hope for is transparency so we can see what criteria are being used and choose our providers from there.

46 posted on 04/15/2022 2:58:01 PM PDT by semimojo
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To: gibsonguy

They have both a browser and a search engine - at least for iPhone


47 posted on 04/15/2022 3:01:26 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)
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To: gibsonguy

https://search.brave.com/

They do now. Will see how it goes.


48 posted on 04/15/2022 3:01:40 PM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear (Miss you Rush!)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

It’s not like had a huge base to alienate.

Typical out-of-touch idiot.

Duck Duck Gone.


49 posted on 04/15/2022 4:02:49 PM PDT by stratboy
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

Brave and Startpage!


50 posted on 04/15/2022 4:06:44 PM PDT by Muhammy
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

Is it Stunning and Brave, or merely Brave?


51 posted on 04/15/2022 4:26:22 PM PDT by who_would_fardels_bear (This is not a tagline.)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Gibiru


52 posted on 04/15/2022 4:38:32 PM PDT by dljordan
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To: Macho MAGA Man

I had used DuckDuckGo for over 5 years. I dumped it a few months ago after this news first came out. Went back to Google.

What I started noticing with DuckDuckGo was the down listing/ranking of regular everyday stores. For instance, if I directly typed in Kroger’s, then there would be 3 or 4 other grocery stores listed before the Kroger’s results. Tell me someone is not manipulating those results.


53 posted on 04/15/2022 4:48:42 PM PDT by caver
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To: RushIsMyTeddyBear

Brave +1 - the best!


54 posted on 04/15/2022 4:51:38 PM PDT by newfreep (“Leftism, under all of its brand names, is a severe, violent & evil mental disorder.”)
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To: Macho MAGA Man

To those using DuckDuckGo like I used to a few years ago, I recommend Brave search. I also use the Brave browser.


55 posted on 04/15/2022 4:52:45 PM PDT by FLT-bird
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To: caver

It sure is interesting.


56 posted on 04/15/2022 4:53:16 PM PDT by Macho MAGA Man
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To: Macho MAGA Man

It was pure awful anyway.


57 posted on 04/15/2022 7:56:51 PM PDT by If You Want It Fixed - Fix It ( )
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To: Macho MAGA Man

Ping


58 posted on 04/15/2022 8:28:13 PM PDT by hope_dies_last ( )
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To: caver

I’ve noticed that too, but I don’t think it’s just DDG.

I think businesses pay to have their sites made prominent. I don’t know if they pay a service, or pay the company that runs the search engine. But I’ve thought it’s something like those services that promise to clean up your online reputation if, for instance, there have been complaints against you...


59 posted on 04/15/2022 8:55:04 PM PDT by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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