DeanC6d ago
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Search engine DuckDuckGo has introduced a new filter to hide AI-generated images in its image search results, relying on open-source blocklists from uBlock Origin & uBlackList, and user choice for more private searches.
https://alternativeto.net/news/2025/7/duckduckgo-introduces-new-option-to-filter-out-ai-generated-images-in-search-results/
Jul 15 at 11:10amWeb
Show threadDr. Nancy Wayne ✅6d ago
@alternativeto Thanks and done!
Show threadquangobaud6d ago
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DuckDuckGo takes remedial public relations action after Quangobaud gets annoyed (again)
Show threadBill Sharpe Gadfly6d ago
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Thanks,
In settings, I found it easy.
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Show threadLisa Gets Politik6d ago
@alternativeto Thanks for sharing!
Show threaddonald_brady6d ago
@alternativeto Nice! https://noai.duckduckgo.com/ has really improved my searching and this is a nice little addition.
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Show threadHadriscus6d ago
@alternativeto this is great. The only company out here that I see acting against the surge in AI-generated images
Show threadalpharee6d ago
@alternativeto yay, this is really cool 🦆
Show threadKuo6d ago

@alternativeto

I wish DDG would go back to honoring the noai search flag, that no longer works searches often result in crazy crap being shown at the top of results.

And yes it can be switched off, only to return to on after a reboot.

Startpage or MetaGer are now my replacement and alternative respectively.

Show threadTDay6d ago
@lohankuo Thanks !!
Show threadMarjorieR6d ago
@lohankuo @alternativeto useful to know about the new AI-image blocking option on DDG, as it defaults to no filter, which is reasonable enough as that would be what would have happened before they introduced it.
I've not seen any issue with the other no-AI switches (Duck.ai and Assist), on my machines - they have always stayed blocking since I enabled them.
Show threadPetra van Cronenburg5d ago
@lohankuo You can try this: https://mastodon.online/@toddz@social.linux.pizza/114859393544213352 @alternativeto
Mastodon

Show threadauticomics6d ago
@alternativeto i have it, and i love it
Show threadKevin Russell6d ago

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But they push users to MSN, Yahoo and other trackers heavy sites. Duckduckgo go has informatopn sharing and promotion contracts.

Show threadGuill.Jones, Honorary Canadian6d ago
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Nice!
Show threadBrock6d ago

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I just want them to make their Ai off by default. I don’t save cookies or cache files on my desktop and phone and I’m sick of seeing their synthetic text extruding bot pop up with every search.

Make all Ai opt in if they are insisting on using that slop.

Show threadBrightFlame 🌟☀️🌙6d ago
@BroBot90001 @alternativeto This! Exactly what i was going to say. If you're privacy-focused you likely have cookies and cached data off. So you get the ai crap by default, which is souring me on duckduckgo.
Show threadMad A. Argon 6d ago
@BrightFlame @BroBot90001 @alternativeto Does some workaround for this exist? I have exactly the same problem.
Show threadNudeln Al Dente6d ago
@madargon @BrightFlame @BroBot90001 @alternativeto I've used DDG on several computers & their mobile app, & even with cookies they still keep turning the bloody AI chatbot crap on again & again. 🙄
I'm trying noai.duckduckgo.com now & hoping they continue to honour it.
Show threadBrightFlame 🌟☀️🌙6d ago
@NudelnAlDente @madargon @BroBot90001 @alternativeto i use it as my search engine in firefox vs standalone. Anything exist for that?
Show threadNudeln Al Dente5d ago
@BrightFlame @madargon @BroBot90001 @alternativeto Yeah, you can add noai.duckduckgo.com to the list of search engines in Firefox (Settings) & set it as the default.
Show threadPetra van Cronenburg5d ago
@NudelnAlDente I did this in Firefox and it works: https://mastodon.online/@toddz@social.linux.pizza/114859393544213352 @BrightFlame @madargon @BroBot90001 @alternativeto
Mastodon

Show threadMad A. Argon 5d ago
@NatureMC @NudelnAlDente @BrightFlame @BroBot90001 @alternativeto tried it on phone (Firefox/Fennec), would try on my main PC when I will be home.
Show threadBrightFlame 🌟☀️🌙4d ago

How do you add the string? Looks like you can only choose one of the engines, I don't see a place to add qualifiers

@madargon @NatureMC @NudelnAlDente @BroBot90001 @alternativeto

Show threadMad A. Argon 4d ago
@BrightFlame @NatureMC @NudelnAlDente @BroBot90001 @alternativeto in Fennec I have "add search engine" button below the list.
Show threadNudeln Al Dente4d ago
@madargon @BrightFlame @NatureMC @BroBot90001 @alternativeto Same in Firefox for me.
Show threadPetra van Cronenburg4d ago
@BrightFlame Just scroll to the end of that page, there you can add links manually. It builds the list you can choose from. @madargon @NudelnAlDente @BroBot90001 @alternativeto
Show threadToddZ Ⓥ6d ago

@BroBot90001

Off by default would be better -- but there is https://noai.duckduckgo.com/

You can set it as a browser's default search engine with the string "https://noai.duckduckgo.com/?q=%s"

DuckDuckGo - Protection. Privacy. Peace of mind.

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Show threadPetra van Cronenburg5d ago
@toddz Thank you, that string is important for setting it in Firefox (I first tried it without and failed) @BroBot90001
Show threadBrock5d ago

@toddz

Thank you for the link!

Hopefully this will stay functional or better yet they just make it opt in.

Show threadCort5d ago
@BroBot90001 @alternativeto From the DuckDuckGo search setting page, you can configure all your preferences the way you want, then click the "Show Bookmarklet and Settings Data" button on the right. Copy the "Bookmarklet URL", append "&q=%s" to the end of the URL, and add it as a custom search engine in your browser. Make this the default search engine and you're good to go, with no cache or cookies required!
(You can also use noai.duckduckgo.com as the search URL; all the same settings work)
Show threadBrock5d ago

@cort @alternativeto

Thank you so much for the detailed explanation!

I’ll try using that and hopefully they’ll keep this functional or better yet make the Ai off by default.

Show threadPetra van Cronenburg5d ago
@BroBot90001 👍 @alternativeto
Show threadMethodist_Coloring_Book6d ago
@alternativeto Once duck ai is gone I'll consider going back
Show thread 🇨🇦 CowMan 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 🇲🇽5d ago
@alternativeto ah, not bad, not bad. Now do text search results ... ...