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Search engines compared (lemmy.basedcount.com)

submitted 1 year ago by witchdoctor@lemmy.basedcount.com to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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[–] AWildMimicAppears@kbin.social 62 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

after looking around on that site, i deeply mistrust the original author about probably everything. using the search term "christchurch shooting was faked" and arguing that the search results attack conspiracy theories, which means that there is censoring going on - that does not fit my definition of sanity.

e: ah, and the moon landing was fake and covid shots are evil. dudes, this guy is nuts, dont even take the time of the day from him.

[–] Tibert@compuverse.uk 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Wtf. Didn't even have to go too far. Here in the brave section

meaning you will never find the truth about the moon landing or COVID vaccines there even if the query asks for exactly that. What you will find - though - is a bunch of irrelevant "fact check" or "science loving" sites, or ones shitting on "conspiracy theorists".

WTF is wrong with this person.

This "article" is about spreading search engine for people doing "their own research" and making the US look stupid on TV or something.

I am for no "censorship", however sometimes it is needed, because as for the example of the vaccines or moonlanding, people may je mislead, then search s* online and get a trash conspiracy article which enhances that stupid opinion. In this case there needs to be a way to spread good information.

[–] ChrisLicht@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

I heard Naomi Klein say that conspiracy theories are the socialism of fools.