celmit@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.ml · 2 years agoDuckDuckGo CEO says Google kills competition through phone deals that make it hard for users to switch search enginesfortune.comexternal-linkmessage-square211linkfedilinkarrow-up11.21Karrow-down114
arrow-up11.2Karrow-down1external-linkDuckDuckGo CEO says Google kills competition through phone deals that make it hard for users to switch search enginesfortune.comcelmit@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.ml · 2 years agomessage-square211linkfedilink
minus-squareNiaTheCat@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up30·edit-22 years agoThis is no longer the case as of August last year, they managed to get the terms of the agreement changed https://www.pcworld.com/article/828064/duckduckgo-will-now-block-microsoft-trackers-too.html Edit: Duckduckgo’s statement on it https://spreadprivacy.com/more-privacy-and-transparency/
minus-squarehypelightfly@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up5·edit-22 years agoThey still have the disclaimer on the app in the pay store. It was added after they were called out. The fact that they hid it in the first place is disqualifying for a privacy focused product.
minus-squareNiaTheCat@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·edit-22 years agoOh definitely, I’m a bit hesitant about them because of things like that, I just consider them as an “it’s at least better than Google” kind of thing
minus-squarehypelightfly@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-22 years agoYeah, I agree with that. I would never use their browser or other products but their search fits the “at least it’s not google/MS”. I even think what the CEO is saying is correct here, Google is doing it’s best kill competition.
This is no longer the case as of August last year, they managed to get the terms of the agreement changed https://www.pcworld.com/article/828064/duckduckgo-will-now-block-microsoft-trackers-too.html
Edit: Duckduckgo’s statement on it https://spreadprivacy.com/more-privacy-and-transparency/
They still have the disclaimer on the app in the pay store. It was added after they were called out.
The fact that they hid it in the first place is disqualifying for a privacy focused product.
Oh definitely, I’m a bit hesitant about them because of things like that, I just consider them as an “it’s at least better than Google” kind of thing
Yeah, I agree with that. I would never use their browser or other products but their search fits the “at least it’s not google/MS”.
I even think what the CEO is saying is correct here, Google is doing it’s best kill competition.