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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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[-] markko@lemmy.world 18 points 2 months ago

There are too many damn apps already imo, but apparently some people like having as many as possible

DuckDuckGo said U.S. app installs went up 18.1% week-over-week on average during the May 20 to May 25 period, compared to May 13 to May 18. The company said that growth was sustained for six consecutive days and peaked at 30.5% on May 25. On iOS, the rate of install is even higher, with week-over-week growth hitting a 33% average, peaking at 69.9%.

[-] bananabread@lemmy.zip 9 points 2 months ago

Well, in this case it helps to override my default search engine on my phone.

[-] RichardDegenne@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 months ago

ngl, I never thought about changing the default search engine on Android. That was the last place where I was still using Google.

Installing the DDG app right now 😂

this post was submitted on 27 May 2026
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