(02-05-2021, 06:38 PM)Jags Wrote:

(02-05-2021, 06:24 PM)jagibelieve Wrote: What Google directs you to is the answer that they want you to know.  Google knows what you ask and what you search for.  They watch you not only on google.com, but everywhere else that you go on the interwebs, especially if you have an Android phone.  Apple is no different and neither is Amazon with their "Alexa" devices.  Micro$soft is even in the same game.  It may seem trivial, but put small pieces together to create a "big picture".

That's basically how hacking works.

Most people see it as a "convenience" since things are "personalized" for them.  I suspect that at first it was just to target advertising since allegedly that's how some of these companies make their money, but what it has turned to is manipulation.  When you search for something on Google your result is going to be based on "you" and anything that they want you to see.

As I said before, technology and social media is evil.

Okay.  I don’t disagree.  I’ve actually stopped using our Alexa device. But so many random thoughts and questions pop up in my head on the daily.  Often times, I’ll google it.  For instance, one of the things I was wondering was why they called them Q-Tips,  turns out the obvious guess was right.  Q for quality.  But I also found out it used to be called “Baby Gays”.  What!?!?   Now if I’m wanting to learn something “important” I will read through multiple sites and filter out the BS on my own.  Same with instructional YouTube videos.  I do agree it started with advertising and snowballed.  That being said, I ask you this:  is/are there better search engines that aren’t so “evil”.?  Honest question.  Because I’m not going to the library every time I need a “simple” answer or wonder why dogs noses are wet.   Nor do I want to contribute to the madness or “social dilemma”.

I personally use DuckDuckGo.  Keep in mind though, it's not just the search engine on the interwebs, your phone gives away a lot of data without you even realizing it.  If you have an Android phone then Google still sees what you are doing.  If you use Google Chrome then Google still sees what you are doing.  It's the same thing with Apple if you happen to be an "I person".

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