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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/18270004

Choose the planet, choose Ecosia: why you’re going to be asked to pick a search engine

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[–] ExcursionInversion@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago (3 children)
[–] Gamers_Mate@kbin.social 18 points 1 year ago

Basically a Bing front-end that uses ad money to plant trees.

[–] Bogasse@lemmy.ml 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Most search engines are just bing. Search engines are roughly in the same state of non-diversity as web browsers :/

[–] pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

if brave goes eco friendly il drop ecosia (mostly)

[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why not use DDG or something (also Bing) and just donate like $5 or whatever to a tree planting service?

[–] slaacaa@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Yes, but slower (default search at my company, changed it after a few minutes)