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User suggests DuckDuckGo search results are problematic

A Mastodon user suggested that DuckDuckGo's search results might be the issue, referencing Google search results for "gutters Brighton" as an example of better performance. The user indicated that private browsing on Google yielded satisfactory results, with over five top links being explored. AI

RANK_REASON User opinion on search engine results quality, not a significant industry event.

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User suggests DuckDuckGo search results are problematic

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    @ sewblue maybe Duck Duck Go is your problem. Results from < https://www. google.com/search?q=gutters+Br ighton&udm=14 > in a private browsing window look good

    @ sewblue maybe Duck Duck Go is your problem. Results from < https://www. google.com/search?q=gutters+Br ighton&udm=14 > in a private browsing window look good to me. I clicked through to more than five of the top results. # DuckDuckGo # AI # slop # aislop