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It looks like it's owned by a Russian company. Does that affect what it allows you to see? I notice for instance that a quick search for "War in Ukraine" return
by nounaut 4y ago
It looks like it's owned by a Russian company. Does that affect what it allows you to see? I notice for instance that a quick search for "War in Ukraine" returns top results from Russian news outlets calling it a "Military Operation".
- fuckHNtho 4y agoi mean yeah, yandex is the #1 russian tech company. literally the russian google.
- danuker 4y agoOf course it affects what you see. Search engines are a form of soft power that states can't afford NOT to influence. As a user of them, I make sure to use multiple engines (preferably with distinct indices and jurisdictions) when I research something essential that affects my long-term future. This is because I distrust how politics is done (industry lobbying).
- narrator 4y agoLook at how Larry Page disappeared off to Fiji and just dropped out of the tech and business world. That to me says a lot about what's become of Google.
- NCC1701DEngage 4y ago>As a user of them, I make sure to use multiple engines You may be interested in our alternative YouTube recommendations. Search a channel to find a list of other channels making similar videos. For example, our recommendations for How Money Works include other established econ focused channels like Economics Explained and Money & Macro but also smaller more obscure channels like Wall Street Millennial: https://channelgalaxy.com/id%3DUCkCGANrihzExmu9QiqZpPlQ/ https://channelgalaxy.com/id%3DUCkCGANrihzExmu9QiqZpPlQ/