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[–] reverb@lemmygrad.ml 13 points 2 years ago (2 children)

or you could just not use google lol

There used to be reasons to use Google over DuckDuckGo. But the latter's result quality has gone up while the former's has been enshittified. Still, something about old habits and how they die.

[–] BlinkerFluid@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

I use SearXNG. They search Google anonymously. I also like the layout better. Less bullshit. Straight to the content.

[–] ISOmorph@feddit.de 8 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Simply head over to Google and click your profile in the top right (log in if needed)

Do privacy motivated people even have a google account?

[–] pumpsnabben@beehaw.org 3 points 2 years ago

"Kinda" - not an account that I'm using to search with. Also, I don't use Google for searching.

[–] itchy_lizard@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

Yes, when someone shares a google doc with you..smh

[–] darylsun@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago

I would very much like to delete my Google Account, but alas, I have to use it for work and some Very Important accounts.

[–] animist@lemmy.one 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I have it bc I still need to download apps via Play Store on Graphene. Don't use it for anything else tho

[–] wxboss@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

You can download theAurora Store and download Google Play apps without an account.

[–] IverCoder@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

British ability to turn every noun into an insult simply by adding 'absolute'

Will I ever be able to swear like a true brit?

am i lack toast and tolerant

attracted to mother why

If I learn polish will I learn how to squat like a slav?

Wow

[–] animist@lemmy.one 2 points 2 years ago

I wondered the fourth one myself

[–] Slartibartfast@beehaw.org 1 points 2 years ago

What an absolute squat.

[–] Essential7220@beehaw.org 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Why not use DuckDuckGo or Brave search engine?

[–] Librerian@beehaw.org 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] itsmikeyd@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

I don't Qwant to

[–] brownmustardminion@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Unless you automate this to run a search at random intervals, wouldn’t google see a blast of searches and just ignore it as noise? I imagine they employ AI already to filter out nonsensical activity or bot activity.

Really, just stop using google. I migrated from google many years ago. It’s been great. The frustrating part is when they buy up good products and run them into the ground (Nest, Fitbit). Seriously fuck google.

[–] GrappleHat@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

Can my girlfriend be pregnant if I kissed her?

What to do with my stacked up toilet papers?

what counts as fat

Can birds fly backwards?

Ha ha ha ha!!!

[–] mrmanager@lemmy.today -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Or you can pay 10 bucks for Kagi and enjoy privacy.

[–] Makussu@feddit.de 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] ADHDefy@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

It's a premium, subscription-based search engine. Basically, you just pay them monthly instead of getting ads.

[–] Makussu@feddit.de 4 points 2 years ago

Lol. Not even open source. Just use a public Searxng instance

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