I know it's been getting worse over time, but I could still find what I needed after some digging.

Recently it's been like 10 minutes of adjusting search terms, still getting completely useless or irrelevant results, and me just giving up afterwards. Other search engines seem just as bad.

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[–] 2 points 2 years ago (4 children)

You can use uBlock Origin and other privacy add-ons to block tracking and a VPN to hide your IP address but if you're logged in to a search engine's account then everything you search is tied to you no matter what you do.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (3 children)

    If you're logged in a vpn that's also true of the vpn, and all these measures are not stopping FAANGS

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (2 children)

    Good VPN providers take certain measures to ensure your anonymity.

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