celmit@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.ml · 1 year agoDuckDuckGo CEO says Google kills competition through phone deals that make it hard for users to switch search enginesfortune.comexternal-linkmessage-square215fedilinkarrow-up11.21Karrow-down114
arrow-up11.19Karrow-down1external-linkDuckDuckGo CEO says Google kills competition through phone deals that make it hard for users to switch search enginesfortune.comcelmit@lemmy.ca to Technology@lemmy.ml · 1 year agomessage-square215fedilink
minus-squarehypelightfly@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up5·edit-21 year agoThey still have the disclaimer on the app in the pay store. It was added after they were called out. The fact that they hid it in the first place is disqualifying for a privacy focused product.
minus-squareNia [she/her]@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·edit-21 year agoOh definitely, I’m a bit hesitant about them because of things like that, I just consider them as an “it’s at least better than Google” kind of thing
minus-squarehypelightfly@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-21 year agoYeah, I agree with that. I would never use their browser or other products but their search fits the “at least it’s not google/MS”. I even think what the CEO is saying is correct here, Google is doing it’s best kill competition.
They still have the disclaimer on the app in the pay store. It was added after they were called out.
The fact that they hid it in the first place is disqualifying for a privacy focused product.
Oh definitely, I’m a bit hesitant about them because of things like that, I just consider them as an “it’s at least better than Google” kind of thing
Yeah, I agree with that. I would never use their browser or other products but their search fits the “at least it’s not google/MS”.
I even think what the CEO is saying is correct here, Google is doing it’s best kill competition.