Mullvad will shut down Leta on 27.11.2025.
Leta is a search engine that acts as a proxy to Brave and Google search results.
Source: https://mullvad.net/blog/shutting-down-our-search-proxy-leta
Consider SearXNG as an alternative: https://mastodon.online/@blueghost/112370033089936288
Onionsite: http://uxngojcovdcyrmwkmkltyy2q7enzzvgv7vlqac64f2vl6hcrrqtlskqd.onion
Website: https://leta.mullvad.net
#Mullvad #Leta #SearchEngine #Privacy #MullvadVPN #SearXNG #Metasearch
Web search is a cesspit of algorithm-driven propaganda
The #dotcons have turned web searches into a cesspit of algorithm-driven consumerist and political ideological propaganda. What was a tool for discovery and connection is now a tightly controlled funnel, pushing people towards preordained narratives and commercialized echo chambers. Nowhere is this more obvious than on Google, the go-to gatekeeper of information, where what you find is shaped not by the richness of human knowledge, but by whatever serves the interests of the #nastyfew who […]https://hamishcampbell.com/web-searches-is-a-cesspit-of-algorithm-driven-propaganda/
2) I found a searxng instance I wanted to use:
https://searx.space/
3) I added it as a new option in my Firefox for the default search engine:
https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/change-your-default-search-settings-firefox#w_default-search-engine
And now I can have the searxng of my choice set as my default search engine.
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#search #privacy #settings #firefox #searx #DataEthics #USpolitics #politics #political #browser #infosec #searxng #SearchEngine #metasearch #federated
As our digital lives in the US become less stable and private, I wanted to figure out how to choose what search engine my browser uses.
I just added a new default search engine option for my Firefox on my MacBook (Mac OS).
1) add an extension to Firefox to allow me to add a different default search engine:
https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/add-custom-search-engine/
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#search #privacy #settings #firefox #searx #DataEthics #USpolitics #politics #political #browser #infosec #searxng #SearchEngine #metasearch #federated
Simple Search
a multi-search interface that lets you pick the search engines for your query
Perishable Press: Wutsearch Update v1.8. “Pleased to announce a new update for my pet project, Wutsearch, a search launchpad that puts all of the best search engines on one page. So you can easily search your favorite engines with a few clicks. I use Wutsearch as my personal homepage on my local devices. It is lightweight, fully customizable, with no ads and is free forever. This year […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2025/01/24/perishable-press-wutsearch-update-v1-8/
Blue Ghost
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