If you don't know about the udm=14 parameter for google search, it turns off pretty much all the crap.

[ryanc@infosec.exchange]

If you don't know about the udm=14 parameter for google search, it turns off pretty much all the crap. I came across this last night, which has instructions for defaulting to it:

How to Turn Off Google AI Overview and Set "Web" as Default

Ten Blue Links (tenbluelinks.org)

[acesabe@infosec.exchange]

@ryanc
But like who still uses straight Google for web searches these days anyway?

[argentum@mas.to]

@acesabe @ryanc I can’t tell if you’re serious

[raymaccarthy@mastodon.ie]

@argentum @acesabe @ryanc
Or you can use Qwant.

[bweller@mstdn.social]

@acesabe startpage, etc

@ryanc

[rachelthornsub@famichiki.jp]

@ryanc
I deleted the Google.com search link from my browser (Vivaldi) and added udm=14 instead, just in case I can't find what I'm looking for with DuckDuckGo.

[lyrial@transfem.social]

@ryanc@infosec.exchange Or, you know, just use the many other options that don't attempt at every turn to forcibly track you.