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DuckDuckGo installs are up 30% as users reject being ‘force-fed’ Google’s AI Search (techcrunch.com)
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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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[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 49 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I didn't even know they had an app. Why would I need a separate app for a search engine?

[–] kibblebits@quokk.au 38 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

It’s a browser.

[–] LibertyLizard@slrpnk.net 7 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

Oh I didn't know they had a browser. Interesting.

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

it's my default browser on mobile. only after using it did i realize that i rarely need data stored, be it cookies or history. go to a site, read whatever, press the flame button to burn the session. for sites you want to keep you can "fireproof" them as well. ezpz

[–] brucethemoose@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Yeah.

DDG mobile's "privacy ergonomics" are perfect. Every browser should be structured like that.

I mostly use Orion for other reasons, but I still use DDG a good bit.

[–] kibblebits@quokk.au 7 points 13 hours ago

It’s good on mobile, but the desktop seems useless because I have Firefox/Waterfox