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I honestly fail to understand how downranking state-run propaganda that promotes a dictatorship's lies is considered to be a bad thing in a service that is all

I honestly fail to understand how downranking state-run propaganda that promotes a dictatorship's lies is considered to be a bad thing in a service that is all about providing useful information. This isn't about silencing a political view, cancelling an unpopular opinion, or whatever. It's defending against a deliberate attack from an oppressive regime. Search engines already have to do a lot of tweaking, for instance to defend against SEO spammers. I don't know how can this be controversial. Anyway, answering your question, I use and like Ecosia. I've heard good things from Brave Search, but haven't tested it yet.

bArray 5y ago
> This isn't about silencing a political view, cancelling an unpopular opinion, or whatever. It's defending against a deliberate attack from an oppressive regime. This is your opinion (not one I disagree with in this case) - but it's besides the point. I don't want DuckDuckGo to filter/sensor based on "politics of the day". I don't mind them tagging results. > Search engines already have to do a lot of tweaking, for instance to defend against SEO spammers. Sure, but there is clearly a difference here. > Anyway, answering your question, I use and like Ecosia. Will check it out, thanks.
- ricardolopes 5y ago
  > I don't want DuckDuckGo to filter/sensor based on "politics of the day". I don't mind them tagging results. Agreed on both. Maybe it should have been done sooner, to avoid looking reactionary. Though I understand why today that propaganda may be considered worse than in the past. > Sure, but there is clearly a difference here. There's a difference, but not significant IMO. Just like misleading results should generally be penalised, to help people get to the information they requested.