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lechekaflan@lemmy.world to Fuck AI@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month ago

DuckDuckGo installs are up 30% as users reject being ‘force-fed’ Google’s AI Search

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DuckDuckGo installs are up 30% as users reject being ‘force-fed’ Google’s AI Search

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lechekaflan@lemmy.world to Fuck AI@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month ago
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DuckDuckGo installs are up 30% as users reject being ‘force-fed’ Google’s AI Search | TechCrunch
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Google overhauled Search at I/O 2026, replacing blue links with AI agents. The backlash has been swift. DuckDuckGo app installs spiked 30% as users seek a way out.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.nz/post/38069529

EDIIT :

Apparently, there is an issue with the warning request to disable the ad blocker

I use Fennec F-Droid and Cromite, and I don’t see this issue.

to get around the adblocker warning, use this link.

https://unwall.app/techcrunch.com/2026/05/26/duckduckgo-installs-are-up-30-as-users-reject-being-force-fed-googles-ai-search/

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    What is a duckduckgo INSTALL?

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      It has a “browser”.

      It’s a weird one that that relies on the OS default one.

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