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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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[–] [email protected] 14 points 7 months ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 7 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

if brave goes eco friendly il drop ecosia (mostly)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 18 points 7 months ago

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