Google is a great search engine. But it filters its results by hiding sites that might interest you and it tracks all your activities on the Internet. Two good reasons to use another tool.

Google is a great search engine. But it filters its results by hiding sites that might interest you and it tracks all your activities on the Internet. Two good reasons to use another tool.

Google is undoubtedly the most popular search engine in the world. For many, it is even the only way to search and find content on the Internet. But, despite its dominant position, it does not systematically offer the most relevant search results. The engine actually presents its responses in a very particular order, dictated by opaque algorithms and economic imperatives. When we know that most people never go beyond the first four or five results displayed, it is easy to imagine that many quality pages escape us.

In addition, Google simply hides some of the content available on the Internet and never displays certain websites among its results, even when searching with their exact name. These pages may be hidden for legal reasons, in particular because they violate copyright rules, as is the case with sites that offer content for downloading or illegal streaming. Finally, Google is well known for its voracity when it comes to personal data, which it constantly collects from its users, in order to resell it or use it to display targeted advertisements. Not ideal for those concerned about preserving their privacy.

Fortunately, even though it is the best known, Google is not the only search engine on the Internet. There are many others, such as Bing (from Microsoft), Qwant (French), Ecosia (German), Baidu (Chinese) or Yahoo Search (American) to name only the most famous. But one of the best is undoubtedly DuckDuckGo. Completely free, like the others, this American search engine emphasizes the transparency of its results and respect for privacy.

Thus, by default and unlike Google, DuckDuckGo does not filter or personalize the responses provided to searches, in order not to lock its users in a “filter bubble” and not to hide from them part of the content available on the site. Web. Just run a search on sites “censored” by Google to immediately see the difference. Furthermore, DuckDuckGo does not record requests made and therefore does not track its users. The search engine, like the others, displays advertisements, but they are only related to the search carried out and are not based on the collection of personal data.

To try this alternative search engine, nothing could be simpler: whether you use a computer, a smartphone or a tablet, go to its official page with your usual web browser, and simply start your search by entering a few keywords like you do in Google! Of course, everything is in French, and many customization options are available. Above all, you will very quickly see the difference with Google in the results, and you will discover sites that you did not know existed. And if you like this service, you can even make it your default search engine by changing your browser settings.