With all the alternatives to this evil outfit that are available, why does anyone still "google" anything??
Because millions and millions of people have no clue?
For the same reasons that people use Windows.
When a company dominates a market, the sheeple feel that the company must bend to thier demands as it looks too much like work to go with an alternate product. And if their demands are not met, they want gubment action.
Here's a site with a bunch of search engines listed. (not related to me in anyway, just found it) http://www.thesearchenginelist.com/
how about google or iphones? they track where you are as a means of “knowing about you” for advertisers.
Spying on you phone surfing is far more invasive.
Supposed to be a pretty good secure search engine.
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•No IP address recorded.
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I do not know if the search results from Startpage are STILL personalized or shaped. What do you think?
This is important enough you know, that we actually should
initiate a Secure Search Sandbox thread, much like “HTML Sandbox” we have here on FR.
Google used to be so incredibly good, they are still the best although much less so.
I clear all my cookies and cache, I use Do Not Track, and have checked off whatever boxes google makes available to avoid personalizing of search results and ads.
Because 9 times out of 10 Google will present the results I’m looking for in the first 5 links, and they’re conveniently pre-placed in my search toolbar. I don’t search for politics or morality I search for results and convenience.