Comment on Researchers confirm what we already knew: Google results really are getting worse

• Kbobabob@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I understand the post OP but I’m replying to a comment. Specifically this part…

  It just became an ad-ridden hellhole.

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  • Baku@aussie.zone ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I take it what OP meant is that a lot of the top results are ads - even if they aren’t shown as such. Like how half the crap uploaded by large youtubers these days is pretty much an ad for a specific product, although there’s no way to tell until you click onto it (unless you use sponsorblock)

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  • MaggiWuerze@feddit.de ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    The ads you see injected in your search result as “sponsored” are not the only way Googles Ad interests affect your search results. They are actively manipulating your search queries to make them point more towards their paying customers wanted result without you noticing.

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    • Kbobabob@lemmy.world ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Yeah. That’s why i use an ad blocker

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      • MaggiWuerze@feddit.de ⁨10⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        that’s not something your adblocker can suppress

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