DuckDuckGo has started to censor websites and down-rank them.
What websites?
Piracy Websites
Websites promoting Russian propaganda.
YT-DL*
Yes, that's right. Torrent websites, Kremlin Propaganda machines and terminal applications are all being down-ranked. WHY?
Piracy And YT-DL
This is literal censorship. Yes, it's illegal. Yes, it's morally questionable. But does it mean that DuckDuckGo should have a say on whether we do it. It's our choice, we choose to face the consequences. You should not get in the way of that.
Russian Propaganda
This sounds OK, until you realise that it proves the owner of DDG is willing to censor things. Why should we trust a CEO of a company to choose for us what "propaganda" and "misinformation" is? It's like someone from the Conservatives [a British political party] using their power to ban Labour media [the Conservatives' opposition] because it's "misinformation" and "propaganda". Would doing that be in itself "misinformation" and "propaganda", used to alter the vote? We should not have any kind of censorship, even if it's for the "greater good".
Conclusion
Don't use DuckDuckGo. Use Ecosia.
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