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I have been using DDG for several years now and love it. I have never felt that I wasn't getting good results and sometimes better than Google because no targeted ads. I not only was worried about privacy but also got tired of Google's manipulated search results and having to wade through a page or more of sponsors before finding what I was really looking for. For me it's Duck Duck Go all the way.
I hate google but find for the most part it is better. I have not had much success with ddg. Google seems to attack me though their ads as if I was in a forum. That being said google is not working good for me. Gives me phone numbers for other states. About 4 years ago or so google was literally reading my mind. Now it almost seems to hide info from me. It does not work well. Just ads.
@@AllThingsSecured I get the answers I need without the filtering that Google wants me to see. Since they censor, they call it fact-checking. I am been trying to reduce my google exposure. I still have not found a calendar replacement. I am a Mac and PC guy, so that has been hard. I could use Apple's calendar, but that is hard on a PC. I moved my email off Google to Proton. I quit FB and IG for that reason. Those two services I do not need, so it was easy. Also, I purchased the Apricorn device on your recommendation.
@@AllThingsSecured I most certainly have. DDG doesn't force certain views onto the users. If you want more objective information, DDG is the way to go since Google just censors what they don't like.
Tested DDG for about month. Its great if you search in english, however when i switch to my language and search, DDG have terrible results (unlike Google). DDG is great for those who use english only, for others the use is limited.
Like others, I switched to DDG a couple of years ago and love it. Honestly, I find the DDG search results are _better_ suited to what I'm trying to find out than Google's results are. Great vid, thanks!
Been using DDG for 5 or 6 years, it works great, I always get a result that is relevant to my search, and I've never considered switching back to google. I made the switch soon after I dumped Windows for Linux.
@@superskunknl Yeah i was only joking but who knows? Ive gotten rid of allergies by simply reducing gmo foods in my diet and by taking probiotics. Ive heard hairloss is a vitamin/mineral deficiency as is the precursor to most illnesses..
Great content! Especially during the corona crisis I learned to appreciate Duck Duck go. While Google only shows desired results, Duck Duck go gives me all results and also studies that contradict the official opinion. Too valuable!
So, the problem with what you are saying is that it is way too easy to now see false information being pushed to you, and your other statement "opinion" plays straight into this. With this, people with an Agenda can now push their "opinion" on you and present it as facts. There are facts based on scientific and medical experts advice, yet there are also "opinion" by non-experts in the subject matter. You may want to read the "opinion" of others, but that certainly does not mean that the information is facts. For example, some people "opinion" believe the world is flat, yet we know from scientific data that the world is not flat.
@@SteveGillham I can understand your statements well. They just don't relate to my statements. I did not speak of "false" information, but of one-sided facts. Apart from the fact that I fall into your expert category and can therefore assess very well what I get to read there, the last two decades in particular should have clearly shown that science does not know any "democratic" approach. Facts must not only be postulated, but they must be comprehensible. If someone claims that the earth is flat, then he must provide evidence for this. Especially if the prevailing opinion says otherwise. Google, however, only brings me this majority opinion. It is hardly possible for me to check facts outside this normative discussion. On DuckDuckGo, I find all the answers and thus have the chance to make up my own mind without having been locked into the only "true" opinion by the "truth police" beforehand. People who don't trust the majority to recognise the real facts are much more suspicious to me than confused people who believe in a flat earth despite all the evidence. The people with the "only truth" are not fact-based scientists, but fanatical ideologues. Scientists question the status quo when there are good arguments. And that only works if you can find all the facts and opinions. Even if you think you know the truth. That is arrogant and the reason why there is hardly any progress in science.
@@cricho15 you maybe able to tell the difference, however there are many people who have been told that Google has a political bias, so when DDG starts showing them website which are pushing "opinion" dressed up as fact, you can see the mess society is in. Certainly, I would not recommend just using any 1 search engine, however certain types of people will just accept whatever they are fed as truth. I have seen many completely false narrative being pushed on DDG and then comparing to 10 other search engines, you can see how DDG is being abused by 3rd parties to push their agenda.
Science does not have a democratic approach, it's based on actual observed data. Take for example of covid, the data shows that wearing a mask, social distancing and get vaccinated reducing the risk of spreading the virus. This is no opinion, it's based on the facts. However opinions on how to handle a virus tells a completely different side. This is fine to have a different opinion, however if people start to believe this opinion it has real world affects and risks people lives. So it's OK to have different views to yourself, but for the good of everyone it's better to follow the facts and not opinions.
This is the most important post by this channel so far......hope many more ppl get here...I have abandoned google search and chrome completely for more than a year now and personally feel no difference in search quality and much more in control as the so called "search quality" features on google are smthn I find quite annoying and intrusive..but thats just me...the era of idiot-proofing is a major hurdle in combating data security.
For iOS users DuckDuckGo automatically defaults to Apple Maps and other system preferred services, (which is very good these days, at least in my area and critical to me), and never tries to trick you into using Chrome even when you don’t have it installed, unlike Google, which tries TWICE to get the user to pick Chrome over Safari or your current browser. The search results have been fine. I would t have switched years ago if the search results weren’t as usable as Google’s. They’re not the same, but they’re as usable for most people.
I have been using duck duck go for a few years. I am not only fine with it, but feel better when I use it. I still use Google occasionally but in a very limited capacity.
I, too, have compared search differences between the DDG and G. So I use either depending on what I'm searching for. Sometimes DDG just doesn't come up with an expected result, even if I already know that it exists. Often, it's because of how the search term is worded. You just can't assume because DDG didn't find it, that it's not there. Google is completely reliable mostly because your search term is better interpreted and applied. Or results show up in DDG in an order that you completely didn't anticipate so the one that best suits you is presented buried deeply in the pages of results. To me, it's like comparing types of wrenches. I would never throw away socket wrenches because I think box-end wrenches are always better. And always consider that I might have to use a pipe wrench to get the same result.
I have DuckDuckGo as my default search engine in Safari, and I use their app a lot of the time because it blocks trackers. I actually find DuckDuckGo's results to be as good as Google most of the time, and it's good to know that they're not logging every search I make.
Thank you for the information. Good video, just letting you know on your DDG percentage of market share bullet, you used a greater-than sign instead of a less-than sign. Keep up the great content.
I switched to DDG just about a month ago. Privacy is something I care about. It works just the same imo. I still get the results I want in one search but I don’t get so many strange phone calls and weird emails as much anymore. I like it, I honestly don’t see a difference beside the duck at the top instead of the G. Works for me. Stay safe all.
@@garrysmith1029 ya so in that case it is better than google as far as privacy. No it’s not as good as using a VPN or something extra. But it’s better than using nothing just a search engine of your choice (better than google).
There is one more issue that concerns me much more than privacy. And It's googles filtering it's search results. Yes Google gives you better results 90% of the time (It's actually amazing) but I don't trust google results when looking for unpopular or controversive content.
Feeling like you're stuck in a search rut? Remember, there are plenty of other engines out there just waiting for you to give them a try. Don't limit yourself to just one option, broaden your horizons and explore the possibilities
I'm 60 years old and served in the military and I know how much privacy has been lost to technology and that really bugs me, because I'm just bombarded with so many unwanted ads clogging my email account. If I can switch to Duck Duck Go and retain my privacy while still reaching my intended search then I'm in!
Google being an excellent search engine when they a lot of times only allow you do see what they want you to see when you're trying to look up something that's not a good search engine they simply are blocking things from you seeing them
I will say I have used DDG for awhile now, and I used to think the search quality was definitely a compromise, but I can honestly say it has gotten ALOT better over the last year or two. And now it doesn't even cross my mind.
@@GrowBullet if the return is considered as better security and not having your cookies and advertising ID and private browsing data sold to tons of private companies without a single dime coming to you, then yes, the ROI is worth it!!!
It's actually funny, because right after I watched this video, it showed me an ad for CZcams Premium. It's like being said, "If you wanted no ads that seemed creepy, you gotta pay for it".
I use Adblock and Plus. I use Google to get answers- I use CZcams to learn things. I use a Window washer and regularly- google has to start from the beginning to build my profile- which i ignore- ads are never seen anyway
Search quality is actually the reason I switch from Google to Duckduckgo, not privacy. They way they manipulate search results will either play into your biases, or (more often than people realize) play into theirs. I want objectivity and natural results from a search engine.
Thanks for recommending the extension, honestly all I needed was that slight push of it making DDG the default search engine on its own, instead of me doing that but then reversing it a minute later.
Im so used to google that any duckduckgo search result feels weird, like imagine typing in what you want to find like a roblox devforum post that only appears on google, like we need a search engine identical to google with search results but without the tracking
I only use google to look for businesses around my area, and ddg for everything else, remember google shows you what you want to see not what you need to see
I recommend that you do not use just 1 Search Engine, as DDG has been targeted by people with an agenda as it way too easy to manipulate the DDG search engine to present false information at the top of search results.
@@SteveGillham that preety much seo manipulation in some case it will happen in google too if it's happen in DDG, differences is sometimes it's give that extra echo chamber of what you want.
@@carval51 did you not understand what I said, go back and read my comments again, I did not say use Google I said use multiple search engines, yet you are straight out attacking Google. See how manipulation works, you have been programmed to attack Google even when I said use Multiple search engines, why did you not also attack StartPage, Bing, Yahoo, Yandex, etc. You prefer the results in DDG because they fit your world view, and you don't really care if it's true or false, That there is your own echo chamber. Using multiple search engines would mitigate the manipulation because each search engine uses different methods to present the results. Use DDG if you like the results, but understand that what you"believe" to be the problem with Google is also affecting DDG, it's just you don't care because you agree to the narrative being told to you.
@@SteveGillham lol I use both google and DDG though why you over assuming stuff. I'm just saying this kind seo stuff do happen in multiple places. there is also proper way of searching that does not multitude of echo chamber for example reading both side argument of certain subject you need to learn .
I would love to use DuckDuckGo... but they can't even "Design" a Website properly for use. The color contrasts and general design is poor, their Video search is unusable, you can't tell what any video is, etc.
The last point is important and the reason I use both, sometimes Google recommendations are awful, specially when Im searching for a less biased results.
You're not wrong. However, that is why duckduckgo also warns it's users that if you use google services while using their product, google can still track you. If you don't, then it pretty much falls under ISP jurisdiction. A fair point to be sure.
What I would do is use Google if I really don't care about stuff and Duckduckgo if I want to run silently. Plus, I never put any personal information anywhere. If I do, it will be false information. Why should I give up my right to privacy?
Giving up convenience to gain privacy and freedom is woth it. It was a conciously made decision and I don‘t regret it. We need alternatives to monopolists. Great video.
While I do agree that the data that google has on its users do improve its search (and you give good examples), but ai think the way its presented is a bit exaggerated. That is to say the practical difference in most cases is not very large, and I have even had cases were brave search (what I am currently using) provide more accurate responses on the same search. I also think the echo chamber point is very important and think it should be highlight a smidge more. But great content!
"Google tracks you, reducing your privacy" "If you care about privacy dont forget to click the subscribe button, a button that actively gives google information about you"
So when they start looking up searches best that best fits your profile when you go to look something new up that doesn't fit your profile does it thus not getting a good accurate thing a search engine because they're literally dictating it by if they think it's common for you to look it up or not and if it's not then they're not going to have any information within that file for it yeah
Great job! Thank you. Question...how does DDG interface with Chrome? Even on my mobile devices with the DDG app, auto fill passwords stored in Chrome still work...maybe a video on the connection between the two?
You can set the default in your browser settings. Why an app? That always makes me suspicious when an app comes out for functionality it's not needed for. There are also extensive prefs lists, some include a custom settings file, for browsers such as FF that enable improved privacy and security.
Privacy is good and all, but the levels that people complain about and what Duck Duck Go and similar services advertise is something that should really interest a tiny minority. Typically speaking it does not concern most people and if it does, it's more likely a fad and not due to a legitimate reason why you would want to protect said privacy. It's basically no different from switching from going to the store to using a burner phone to have somone buy your gorceries and drop them off at some remote drop off point where you pick them up later. Sure, it's more private as they say, but the benefits you get from it are certainly not something you would need or that would benefit you. I tried to use DDG and a few other privacy centric services, but typically the privacy gain was always rather irrelevant and the downsides were notable with the experience in using them worse. It also might be because due to my education being focused around crytical thinking and analasys that I do not fall into echo chambers, so my perception of that downside might be a little skewed.
I definitely agree that there are levels of privacy. However, I would disagree with you that it should only be a tiny minority that care about privacy. There is such thing as "too far", but I think that the average person is so far away from that line that any movement toward more privacy is a good move.
I've used and still use google since it's inception. This is anecdotal but my personal impression is that google results have gotten worse over time and duckduckgo has saved me when google was being too fancy to give me 'straight' results. Hard to describe but anyone else know that feel?
Its not fancy to manipulate the mass with the artificial generation of 100 pages that all tell the same but in different words. Just to pretend its legit
Biggest problem I have with Google is forced pop up ad's sometimes 3 or? more on the same page & article & when you shut them they just repeat barely a few seconds later to me these ad's are very intrusive & they slow down the browser heck we even get forced ad's on CZcams music & standard CZcams.....this pestering it's getting almost beyond ridiculous.....if I was interested in what the ad's are pushing I'd be actively seeking out those products rather than having ad's for products I'm not interested forced on me
The CEO of web privacy company DuckDuckGo has spoken out to defend the platform after a researcher discovered that it kept its user-tracking agreement with Microsoft quiet. Public criticism of DuckDuckGo started on Monday as privacy and data supply chain researcher Zach Edwards discovered that DuckDuckGo allowed user data to flow to Microsoft-owned products LinkedIn and Bing
i have gotten used to duck duck go and only rarely have to switch to google if i cant find something google serves up popular answers and sometimes that is frustrating because it gives you the answer your not asking because it is similar to a more popular term like katy if you search anything with katy it will be hard to find anything because all you will get is katy perry results
I prefer DuckDuckGo. If I am looking for flights, I do not need a search engine to recommend flight routes - there are many websites that do the very same without collecting your information.
4:25 not to be picky, but I am an OCD engineer. Less than symbol is ''. Otherwise, great video! I do use DuckDuckGo, but am now wondering about the results of using Google in the incognito mode. Please advise. Thanks for your channel!
I don't remember, when I switched to DDG, may be 5 years ago or so and I didn't hit any situation, when I had to use google again. Leaving in the world with only general search results is not difficult at all.
Hello: I recently found your channel and appreciate your clear and thorough, yet concise presentations. I have subscribed. I am using Brave as my search engine. How does it compare to Duck Duck Go? I will not use Google. Thanks.
I have used DDG on a tablet and found that the search results are, as implied, more limited than an identical google search. In fact on some searches stuff that should have been found was completely absent. In the video, it is stated that DDG has LESS than 1% of the search market, but the inserted text shows >1%, which is, of course, greater than 1% (less than 1% should be
Google does not necessarily give the best results as sometimes the top results are there because the company paid to be up there. That doesn't mean they were what you were looking for.
Google became crap years ago, it used to be that if you Googled say, dog, it showed pics of dogs, now it shows one dog and 100 pics having nothing to do with dogs
Thank you for creating video. I have question. Why are a majority of duck duck go video search results are CZcams and results with at most 3 different video platforms. Thanks.
Google is hella-powerful and makes you feel like it's legit, but it's all over you... while DuckDuckGo is warm and private, like family... Hmm, I think that I'm going to stick with Google because everything I own already makes use of it and I would have to do some work to jump to a new search engine
I've been a DuckDuckGo user for a couple of years. On occasion I'll open a tab and call up google for a translation. I have a question tho'. When I'm watching CZcams am I scuppering my privacy?
But as well as Google serving up what they think you want to hear they have also been shown to actively push negative articles, about politicians for example, a long way down the results list. Instead putting positive publicity not even flagged as advertising at the top of the list.
What I have noticed differently is that I have to enter my location when searching maps for a destination, so I am hopeful that they do not know my location. Is that correct… who knows for sure.
You misspelt "right-wing". Google is a corporation, and the actual left hates corporations. You probably meant "liberal", which is a right-wing ideology.
Changed my search engine to duckduckgo but Google still shows up first. Have to enter subject into the address bar with ddgo to bring it up. Have Windows 10 with Microsoft edge.
I have been using duckduckgo as my primary search engine now for about 5 years. I use duckduckgo probably about 90-95% of the time. It simply works most of the time. Sometimes when I am doing research for a blog article, I will rather use Google if I am having problems looking for what ever it is I am looking for. But I will also use other search engines in these types of cases. I do not like the way google is manipulating search results. It can make it very difficult for someone with a small site to get seen in the google search results. I have also noticed that google is censoring sites they are not politically aligned with.
I exclusively use duck duck go on my phone. No Google services but youtube. Not even Gmail. And in my computer I have the extension and a VPN to deal with the usual creeps
Ofcourse ddg is hard to find the results unlike Google but atleast it's not biased towards my types of searches feeding me more more. I'm leaning towards the ddg
Are you switching (or have already switched) to DuckDuckGo? Let me know why in the comments below - I'm curious to know if it's been good for you!
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What do you think about the new one qwantz ??
I have been using DDG for several years now and love it. I have never felt that I wasn't getting good results and sometimes better than Google because no targeted ads. I not only was worried about privacy but also got tired of Google's manipulated search results and having to wade through a page or more of sponsors before finding what I was really looking for. For me it's Duck Duck Go all the way.
Just got it, much more information and viable alternative. I won't go back to Google though
I hate google but find for the most part it is better. I have not had much success with ddg. Google seems to attack me though their ads as if I was in a forum. That being said google is not working good for me. Gives me phone numbers for other states. About 4 years ago or so google was literally reading my mind. Now it almost seems to hide info from me. It does not work well. Just ads.
I can't access it for some reason, even with a VPN I get "page not found" :-(
I switched to DDG a year or so ago. Privacy is a big concern, a larger concern is censorship. I oppose any censorship, so I switched.
Glad to hear it, Douglas! Have you noticed any differences using DDG?
@@AllThingsSecured I get the answers I need without the filtering that Google wants me to see. Since they censor, they call it fact-checking. I am been trying to reduce my google exposure. I still have not found a calendar replacement. I am a Mac and PC guy, so that has been hard. I could use Apple's calendar, but that is hard on a PC. I moved my email off Google to Proton. I quit FB and IG for that reason. Those two services I do not need, so it was easy. Also, I purchased the Apricorn device on your recommendation.
@@douglasw6496 Have you looked into Proton's Calendar?
@@BrazenNL I did look at it briefly. It does not support multiple calendars yet.
@@AllThingsSecured I most certainly have. DDG doesn't force certain views onto the users. If you want more objective information, DDG is the way to go since Google just censors what they don't like.
Tested DDG for about month. Its great if you search in english, however when i switch to my language and search, DDG have terrible results (unlike Google). DDG is great for those who use english only, for others the use is limited.
That sucks to hear that. Have you tried translating your text to English and search that way?
Google does the same when you use vpn in another country and try to search with your native language it doesnt understand what you mean
I see
Like others, I switched to DDG a couple of years ago and love it.
Honestly, I find the DDG search results are _better_ suited to what I'm trying to find out than Google's results are.
Great vid, thanks!
Good to hear! Thanks for the comment.
Same here. Google's results are far too skewed towards the mainstream opinion, regardless of whether it's any good or not.
Been using DDG for 5 or 6 years, it works great, I always get a result that is relevant to my search, and I've never considered switching back to google. I made the switch soon after I dumped Windows for Linux.
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What browser do you use
@rayh493 ?
What about Firefox?
"how do I reverse hair loss"
My fellow bald guy, I feel you! But at least it looks good on you.
Haha! I appreciate that. 😉
@@AllThingsSecured try a hair system
How bout a review on Keeps for male pattern baldness? I see that ad all the time lol
@@Dubz0408 nah those shampoos etc don't work. Best is just to accept that harsh truth.
@@superskunknl Yeah i was only joking but who knows? Ive gotten rid of allergies by simply reducing gmo foods in my diet and by taking probiotics. Ive heard hairloss is a vitamin/mineral deficiency as is the precursor to most illnesses..
Great content! Especially during the corona crisis I learned to appreciate Duck Duck go. While Google only shows desired results, Duck Duck go gives me all results and also studies that contradict the official opinion. Too valuable!
Agreed!
So, the problem with what you are saying is that it is way too easy to now see false information being pushed to you, and your other statement "opinion" plays straight into this.
With this, people with an Agenda can now push their "opinion" on you and present it as facts.
There are facts based on scientific and medical experts advice, yet there are also "opinion" by non-experts in the subject matter.
You may want to read the "opinion" of others, but that certainly does not mean that the information is facts.
For example, some people "opinion" believe the world is flat, yet we know from scientific data that the world is not flat.
@@SteveGillham I can understand your statements well. They just don't relate to my statements. I did not speak of "false" information, but of one-sided facts.
Apart from the fact that I fall into your expert category and can therefore assess very well what I get to read there, the last two decades in particular should have clearly shown that science does not know any "democratic" approach.
Facts must not only be postulated, but they must be comprehensible.
If someone claims that the earth is flat, then he must provide evidence for this. Especially if the prevailing opinion says otherwise.
Google, however, only brings me this majority opinion. It is hardly possible for me to check facts outside this normative discussion.
On DuckDuckGo, I find all the answers and thus have the chance to make up my own mind without having been locked into the only "true" opinion by the "truth police" beforehand.
People who don't trust the majority to recognise the real facts are much more suspicious to me than confused people who believe in a flat earth despite all the evidence. The people with the "only truth" are not fact-based scientists, but fanatical ideologues. Scientists question the status quo when there are good arguments. And that only works if you can find all the facts and opinions. Even if you think you know the truth. That is arrogant and the reason why there is hardly any progress in science.
@@cricho15 you maybe able to tell the difference, however there are many people who have been told that Google has a political bias, so when DDG starts showing them website which are pushing "opinion" dressed up as fact, you can see the mess society is in.
Certainly, I would not recommend just using any 1 search engine, however certain types of people will just accept whatever they are fed as truth.
I have seen many completely false narrative being pushed on DDG and then comparing to 10 other search engines, you can see how DDG is being abused by 3rd parties to push their agenda.
Science does not have a democratic approach, it's based on actual observed data.
Take for example of covid, the data shows that wearing a mask, social distancing and get vaccinated reducing the risk of spreading the virus.
This is no opinion, it's based on the facts.
However opinions on how to handle a virus tells a completely different side. This is fine to have a different opinion, however if people start to believe this opinion it has real world affects and risks people lives.
So it's OK to have different views to yourself, but for the good of everyone it's better to follow the facts and not opinions.
This is the most important post by this channel so far......hope many more ppl get here...I have abandoned google search and chrome completely for more than a year now and personally feel no difference in search quality and much more in control as the so called "search quality" features on google are smthn I find quite annoying and intrusive..but thats just me...the era of idiot-proofing is a major hurdle in combating data security.
For iOS users DuckDuckGo automatically defaults to Apple Maps and other system preferred services, (which is very good these days, at least in my area and critical to me), and never tries to trick you into using Chrome even when you don’t have it installed, unlike Google, which tries TWICE to get the user to pick Chrome over Safari or your current browser. The search results have been fine. I would t have switched years ago if the search results weren’t as usable as Google’s. They’re not the same, but they’re as usable for most people.
I have been using duck duck go for a few years. I am not only fine with it, but feel better when I use it. I still use Google occasionally but in a very limited capacity.
I, too, have compared search differences between the DDG and G. So I use either depending on what I'm searching for. Sometimes DDG just doesn't come up with an expected result, even if I already know that it exists. Often, it's because of how the search term is worded.
You just can't assume because DDG didn't find it, that it's not there. Google is completely reliable mostly because your search term is better interpreted and applied.
Or results show up in DDG in an order that you completely didn't anticipate so the one that best suits you is presented buried deeply in the pages of results.
To me, it's like comparing types of wrenches. I would never throw away socket wrenches because I think box-end wrenches are always better. And always consider that I might have to use a pipe wrench to get the same result.
I have DuckDuckGo as my default search engine in Safari, and I use their app a lot of the time because it blocks trackers. I actually find DuckDuckGo's results to be as good as Google most of the time, and it's good to know that they're not logging every search I make.
Thank you for the information. Good video, just letting you know on your DDG percentage of market share bullet, you used a greater-than sign instead of a less-than sign. Keep up the great content.
Haha! 😂 I'm going to blame my video editor for that one so I don't look stupid (it was really me, though).
“The alligator eats the bigger fish.” 😂 That stupid line learned in school still helps me every time!
I switched to DDG just about a month ago. Privacy is something I care about. It works just the same imo. I still get the results I want in one search but I don’t get so many strange phone calls and weird emails as much anymore. I like it, I honestly don’t see a difference beside the duck at the top instead of the G. Works for me. Stay safe all.
They still sell your data to Microsoft sure it's not as much as Google or Microsoft would collect data of you and sell it
@@garrysmith1029 ya so in that case it is better than google as far as privacy. No it’s not as good as using a VPN or something extra. But it’s better than using nothing just a search engine of your choice (better than google).
There is one more issue that concerns me much more than privacy. And It's googles filtering it's search results. Yes Google gives you better results 90% of the time (It's actually amazing) but I don't trust google results when looking for unpopular or controversive content.
The exact same about me
Feeling like you're stuck in a search rut? Remember, there are plenty of other engines out there just waiting for you to give them a try. Don't limit yourself to just one option, broaden your horizons and explore the possibilities
I'm 60 years old and served in the military and I know how much privacy has been lost to technology and that really bugs me, because I'm just bombarded with so many unwanted ads clogging my email account. If I can switch to Duck Duck Go and retain my privacy while still reaching my intended search then I'm in!
Sounds good, Randy!
There’s no “guarantee” That duckduckgo isn’t also spying on you unless you can verify the code running on their servers.
Google being an excellent search engine when they a lot of times only allow you do see what they want you to see when you're trying to look up something that's not a good search engine they simply are blocking things from you seeing them
I also switched to ddg several several years ago for privacy. I love ddg
Hello from Sydney NS 😄 Keep up the awesome videos!
Thanks, Matt!
I will say I have used DDG for awhile now, and I used to think the search quality was definitely a compromise, but I can honestly say it has gotten ALOT better over the last year or two. And now it doesn't even cross my mind.
Awesome! I'm finding that 95% of the time I don't notice a difference, but every once in a while...
@@AllThingsSecured Yeah I agree. There will always be a small difference lol, it's a small price to pay though.
@@foxxrider250r you mean DDG offers a better ROI :D
@@GrowBullet if the return is considered as better security and not having your cookies and advertising ID and private browsing data sold to tons of private companies without a single dime coming to you, then yes, the ROI is worth it!!!
It's actually funny, because right after I watched this video, it showed me an ad for CZcams Premium.
It's like being said, "If you wanted no ads that seemed creepy, you gotta pay for it".
LOVE the fact your vids get to the point. They aren't absurdly long. New subscriber now.
Thanks, Clayton!
I use Adblock and Plus.
I use Google to get answers-
I use CZcams to learn things.
I use a Window washer and regularly- google has to start from the beginning to build my profile- which i ignore- ads are never seen anyway
I finally got sick and tired of Google telling me who to vote for, so I switched to DDG and I love it! 😊😊
Great, Jim!
Glad I found this channel. Another great video today. Thanks for the time spent on it.
Thanks for watching and commenting!
Search quality is actually the reason I switch from Google to Duckduckgo, not privacy. They way they manipulate search results will either play into your biases, or (more often than people realize) play into theirs. I want objectivity and natural results from a search engine.
Thanks for recommending the extension, honestly all I needed was that slight push of it making DDG the default search engine on its own, instead of me doing that but then reversing it a minute later.
Im so used to google that any duckduckgo search result feels weird, like imagine typing in what you want to find like a roblox devforum post that only appears on google, like we need a search engine identical to google with search results but without the tracking
When i copy a link from a search in google i only get the website URL when i paste it ...
I only use google to look for businesses around my area, and ddg for everything else, remember google shows you what you want to see not what you need to see
Exactly, Abraham. Don't enter the echo chamber!
I recommend that you do not use just 1 Search Engine, as DDG has been targeted by people with an agenda as it way too easy to manipulate the DDG search engine to present false information at the top of search results.
@@SteveGillham that preety much seo manipulation in some case it will happen in google too if it's happen in DDG, differences is sometimes it's give that extra echo chamber of what you want.
@@carval51 did you not understand what I said, go back and read my comments again, I did not say use Google I said use multiple search engines, yet you are straight out attacking Google.
See how manipulation works, you have been programmed to attack Google even when I said use Multiple search engines, why did you not also attack StartPage, Bing, Yahoo, Yandex, etc.
You prefer the results in DDG because they fit your world view, and you don't really care if it's true or false,
That there is your own echo chamber.
Using multiple search engines would mitigate the manipulation because each search engine uses different methods to present the results.
Use DDG if you like the results, but understand that what you"believe" to be the problem with Google is also affecting DDG, it's just you don't care because you agree to the narrative being told to you.
@@SteveGillham lol I use both google and DDG though why you over assuming stuff.
I'm just saying this kind seo stuff do happen in multiple places.
there is also proper way of searching that does not multitude of echo chamber for example reading both side argument of certain subject you need to learn .
I would love to use DuckDuckGo... but they can't even "Design" a Website properly for use.
The color contrasts and general design is poor, their Video search is unusable, you can't tell what any video is, etc.
The last point is important and the reason I use both, sometimes Google recommendations are awful, specially when Im searching for a less biased results.
Will you be doing a video on Brave search? I would love to hear your thoughts on it!
Perhaps in the future. Thanks!
it sucks duckduckgo is better but their results are faster
I like all those people concerned about their privacy, and yet commenting on CZcams while logged in a google account...
You're not wrong. However, that is why duckduckgo also warns it's users that if you use google services while using their product, google can still track you. If you don't, then it pretty much falls under ISP jurisdiction. A fair point to be sure.
I’m going to try Duck Duck Go out. I’ve wondered why Google search results have seemed to change over the years.
I started hating google slightly less when I found you can actually manually change the profile they have on you in the settings.
Interesting.
Google has gotten too political.
We need a duck duck go version of CZcams and it will make my day
Check out Odysee.
Just found this channel randomly and I'm not leaving fr sure....keep it up mate!
Thanks so much!
What I would do is use Google if I really don't care about stuff and Duckduckgo if I want to run silently. Plus, I never put any personal information anywhere. If I do, it will be false information. Why should I give up my right to privacy?
Good plan, Brenden!
Giving up convenience to gain privacy and freedom is woth it. It was a conciously made decision and I don‘t regret it. We need alternatives to monopolists. Great video.
Thanks, Bob!
While I do agree that the data that google has on its users do improve its search (and you give good examples), but ai think the way its presented is a bit exaggerated. That is to say the practical difference in most cases is not very large, and I have even had cases were brave search (what I am currently using) provide more accurate responses on the same search. I also think the echo chamber point is very important and think it should be highlight a smidge more. But great content!
Thanks! I understand where you’re coming from and appreciate the comment. 👍🏻
Very nice comparison. BTW:
I know, I know…I blame my editor 😇😇
Moved to DDG and Brave browser back in 2015/16. Don't miss Google at all. DDG searches are effective and I value my right to privacy.
Glad you’ve enjoyed it!
"Google tracks you, reducing your privacy"
"If you care about privacy dont forget to click the subscribe button, a button that actively gives google information about you"
I have been a Bing user since day one from MSN Search. Could not be happier with a complete Microsoft ecosystem that it provides.
Good to hear!
So when they start looking up searches best that best fits your profile when you go to look something new up that doesn't fit your profile does it thus not getting a good accurate thing a search engine because they're literally dictating it by if they think it's common for you to look it up or not and if it's not then they're not going to have any information within that file for it yeah
Great job! Thank you. Question...how does DDG interface with Chrome? Even on my mobile devices with the DDG app, auto fill passwords stored in Chrome still work...maybe a video on the connection between the two?
Thanks for the suggestion, Anthony!
You can set the default in your browser settings. Why an app? That always makes me suspicious when an app comes out for functionality it's not needed for. There are also extensive prefs lists, some include a custom settings file, for browsers such as FF that enable improved privacy and security.
DDG doesn’t have a desktop browser, only a mobile app in order to make use of all its functionality.
@@AllThingsSecured The point remains. That's what I had in mind when I wrote it. Forgot about config was removed from FF on mobile.
Privacy is good and all, but the levels that people complain about and what Duck Duck Go and similar services advertise is something that should really interest a tiny minority. Typically speaking it does not concern most people and if it does, it's more likely a fad and not due to a legitimate reason why you would want to protect said privacy. It's basically no different from switching from going to the store to using a burner phone to have somone buy your gorceries and drop them off at some remote drop off point where you pick them up later. Sure, it's more private as they say, but the benefits you get from it are certainly not something you would need or that would benefit you.
I tried to use DDG and a few other privacy centric services, but typically the privacy gain was always rather irrelevant and the downsides were notable with the experience in using them worse. It also might be because due to my education being focused around crytical thinking and analasys that I do not fall into echo chambers, so my perception of that downside might be a little skewed.
I definitely agree that there are levels of privacy. However, I would disagree with you that it should only be a tiny minority that care about privacy. There is such thing as "too far", but I think that the average person is so far away from that line that any movement toward more privacy is a good move.
I switched to DDG several years ago - was alerted to Google's shenanigans when looking for airplane tickets
I've used and still use google since it's inception. This is anecdotal but my personal impression is that google results have gotten worse over time and duckduckgo has saved me when google was being too fancy to give me 'straight' results. Hard to describe but anyone else know that feel?
Its not fancy to manipulate the mass with the artificial generation of 100 pages that all tell the same but in different words. Just to pretend its legit
Biggest problem I have with Google is forced pop up ad's sometimes 3 or? more on the same page & article & when you shut them they just repeat barely a few seconds later to me these ad's are very intrusive & they slow down the browser heck we even get forced ad's on CZcams music & standard CZcams.....this pestering it's getting almost beyond ridiculous.....if I was interested in what the ad's are pushing I'd be actively seeking out those products rather than having ad's for products I'm not interested forced on me
The CEO of web privacy company DuckDuckGo has spoken out to defend the platform after a researcher discovered that it kept its user-tracking agreement with Microsoft quiet.
Public criticism of DuckDuckGo started on Monday as privacy and data supply chain researcher Zach Edwards discovered that DuckDuckGo allowed user data to flow to Microsoft-owned products LinkedIn and Bing
i have gotten used to duck duck go and only rarely have to switch to google if i cant find something
google serves up popular answers and sometimes that is frustrating because it gives you the answer your not asking because it is similar to a more popular term like katy if you search anything with katy it will be hard to find anything because all you will get is katy perry results
DDG is my default and first search option. If I'm not satisfied with the results then I might try Google.
It wouldn't have to you just type in the destination where you're going specifically takes care of that problem
you look like the buff dad from good luck charlie. also thank you for the concise explanations!
I wish I was buff! 😂
I have learned more from you in a couple days then ever before. I use duck duck go but not with the extension. Thank you
I make on average 1 google search for every 1000 DDG searches, and that's only after trying it on DDG first. Quack quack!
Duck duck go + Brave browser is my go to solution. If only I could live without CZcams...
Ha! YT is hard to let go of.
This dude is an excellent speaker. Very clear and articulate.
Thanks, Nicole.
Amazing. Thanks for Sharing. I remember duckduckgo did change ownership. Did any of the security change?
I prefer DuckDuckGo. If I am looking for flights, I do not need a search engine to recommend flight routes - there are many websites that do the very same without collecting your information.
4:25 not to be picky, but I am an OCD engineer. Less than symbol is ''. Otherwise, great video! I do use DuckDuckGo, but am now wondering about the results of using Google in the incognito mode. Please advise. Thanks for your channel!
You’re right. It was an error on my part. As for incognito, Google is currently in a lawsuit because they still track users in Inconito mode.
Lot of people dont realize. Duckduckgo uses bing api search. So yes duckduckgo does not do the tracking. But microsoft does with bing.
Not exactly. They use the API to return search results, but not to track users.
I don't remember, when I switched to DDG, may be 5 years ago or so and I didn't hit any situation, when I had to use google again. Leaving in the world with only general search results is not difficult at all.
Duck duck go or startpage is better?
Hello: I recently found your channel and appreciate your clear and thorough, yet concise presentations. I have subscribed. I am using Brave as my search engine. How does it compare to Duck Duck Go? I will not use Google. Thanks.
I have used DDG on a tablet and found that the search results are, as implied, more limited than an identical google search. In fact on some searches stuff that should have been found was completely absent.
In the video, it is stated that DDG has LESS than 1% of the search market, but the inserted text shows >1%, which is, of course, greater than 1% (less than 1% should be
Google does not necessarily give the best results as sometimes the top results are there because the company paid to be up there. That doesn't mean they were what you were looking for.
Why is Google refusing to answer my exact question? Or I have to search through pages and pages of links first to find it
Google became crap years ago, it used to be that if you Googled say, dog, it showed pics of dogs, now it shows one dog and 100 pics having nothing to do with dogs
Really? I didn’t know that.
Ive added the DDG extension to chrome, but how do I "find" or add in my bookmarks??? PS- like your content and getting right to the point!
3:25 Is that Honor Play?
Good Video tho👍
By the way, please try to do a comparison between Android & iOS in terms of privacy.
That's just stock b-roll, so I have no idea ;)
Thank you for creating video. I have question. Why are a majority of duck duck go video search results are CZcams and results with at most 3 different video platforms. Thanks.
4:23 Greater than not less than
Google is hella-powerful and makes you feel like it's legit, but it's all over you... while DuckDuckGo is warm and private, like family... Hmm, I think that I'm going to stick with Google because everything I own already makes use of it and I would have to do some work to jump to a new search engine
DuckDuckGo all the way I just love the intro he is so sweet
Switched to DDG and no more Covid ads/scare tactics.
Hi Josh, What do you think about the HTTPS Everywhere app?Do you think it works as advertised?
DDG is my default choice but occasionally I do get frustrated and use Google for reasons explained in the vid.
I've been a DuckDuckGo user for a couple of years. On occasion I'll open a tab and call up google for a translation.
I have a question tho'. When I'm watching CZcams am I scuppering my privacy?
But as well as Google serving up what they think you want to hear they have also been shown to actively push negative articles, about politicians for example, a long way down the results list. Instead putting positive publicity not even flagged as advertising at the top of the list.
What I have noticed differently is that I have to enter my location when searching maps for a destination, so I am hopeful that they do not know my location. Is that correct… who knows for sure.
Well, the Google hits are in an order Google wants you to see. With a Left lean.
Exactly!
You misspelt "right-wing". Google is a corporation, and the actual left hates corporations. You probably meant "liberal", which is a right-wing ideology.
Thanks, this is very helpful. What is the difference between DDG and Startpage. Which is preferable? Or how they compare? Thanks
Very similar. Mostly your preference.
Hi Josh thankyou for the info love your channel & your humour your looking well
Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
If you are on a VPN...a lot of searching on Google... hyper links do not on work on Google...
Changed my search engine to duckduckgo but Google still shows up first. Have to enter subject into the address bar with ddgo to bring it up. Have Windows 10 with Microsoft edge.
It doesn’t appear they make a download for a Mac laptop. What about the “Add to Brave” browser option?
Is duck duck go dependent in any way on google? For search results?
I have been using duckduckgo as my primary search engine now for about 5 years. I use duckduckgo probably about 90-95% of the time. It simply works most of the time. Sometimes when I am doing research for a blog article, I will rather use Google if I am having problems looking for what ever it is I am looking for. But I will also use other search engines in these types of cases. I do not like the way google is manipulating search results. It can make it very difficult for someone with a small site to get seen in the google search results. I have also noticed that google is censoring sites they are not politically aligned with.
Helpful comparison between DDG and Google..
What a coincidence! I am going to Sydney, Nova Scotia in a few weeks!
Switching cuz im tired of seeing ads for the same dam car battery jumper that i bought two years ago!
I exclusively use duck duck go on my phone. No Google services but youtube. Not even Gmail. And in my computer I have the extension and a VPN to deal with the usual creeps
What kind of extension is that?
Ofcourse ddg is hard to find the results unlike Google but atleast it's not biased towards my types of searches feeding me more more. I'm leaning towards the ddg