Doug Belshaw

RE: https://mastodon.social/@kagihq/116265212350451637

You have to sign in to use Kagi, which means they can (either theoretically or practically) see your search history.

Given that their HQ is in California, they're under the jurisdiction of the US government.

Er, no thanks.

Update: https://social.lol/@petebrown/116272615424153796

Mar 21 at 7:46amWeb
Show threadDoug BelshawMar 21

This is one of the reasons that @Tom_c_watson and I will be welcoming the first #TechFreedom cohort soon: organisations have no idea whose jurisdiction the tools they use are under.

https://techfreedom.eu

TechFreedom — A clearer forecast for your organisation's digital future

TechFreedom helps organisations understand their technology dependencies and start making deliberate choices.

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Show threadmaique Mar 21
@dajb Noted, thanks.
Show threadeestileib (she/hers)Mar 21

@maique @dajb

Kagi has a mode where you verify that you are a customer but not which customer you are.

Show threadmaique Mar 21
@eestileib @dajb Oh, cool. Looking into that mode next. Thanks!
Show threadJack Yan (甄爵恩)Mar 21
@dajb Plus itʼs a meta-search, so you may as well go to the sources (e.g. @Mojeek) directly.
Show threadWannesMar 21
@dajb untrue, you can use their privacy pass feature.
Show threadDoug BelshawMar 21
@wannesss Which is Open Source and auditable?
Show threadPete BrownMar 22
@dajb @wannesss https://github.com/kagisearch/privacypass-extension
GitHub - kagisearch/privacypass-extension: Source code for the Chrome and Firefox versions of the Kagi Privacy Pass browser extension

Source code for the Chrome and Firefox versions of the Kagi Privacy Pass browser extension - kagisearch/privacypass-extension

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Show threadBrendan JonesMar 21
@dajb Yeah I’m watching Ecosia and Qwant’s joint new index with interest. The world desperately needs a good non-US or Russian (Yandex) web index for search.
Show threadaeriqueMar 21
@dajb OSINT professionals also recommend Chrome, so 🤷