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  1. I recently dropped @Google in favor of @DuckDuckGo, mostly bc of privacy (and now, also bc of @YouTube). So far, not only I don’t feel I miss anything, but I even think DDG is *better* than Google. Not being caught in a filter bubble is also great. You should give DDG a try!
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    1. …in reply to @simardcasanova
      Why I enjoy DuckDuckGo better than Google: 1) switching between US/international results and French results is so convenient 2) the News section is as good as Google’s. And probably less biased as DDG doesn’t collect any personal data and tailor nothing.
      oh my god twitter doesn’t include alt text from images in their APIoh my god twitter doesn’t include alt text from images in their API
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      1. …in reply to @simardcasanova
        3) Google always tries to "summarize" shit on their page in the hope you won’t actually click on a link but see their ads. DDG is much less inclined to do so, and it has an unexpected result: more accurate information. Why?
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        1. …in reply to @simardcasanova
          With DDG, you *have to* click on the link, which exposes you to the most authoritative information: the source. Whereas on Google, you’re exposed to how Google understood the source. Less noise, more accurate informations, better results.
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          1. …in reply to @simardcasanova
            Initially I thought switching to DuckDuckGo would be somehow costly. Not only it isn’t, but so far I think DuckDuckGo is a superior search engine.
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            1. …in reply to @simardcasanova
              Oh boy I’ve just found out about this feature, and I already love it! duckduckgo.com/bang
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