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Unfortunately, DDG's spam filters are basically useless. I used DDG for many years without !g as well and recently, the first page contains mostly AI generated garbage blogs. Not for every search query, but for example for everything related around the house or garden.

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I've had similar issues, but found the situation in some niche topics improved after I used Add Feedback -> AI-generated a bunch.

Hold on. I had given up on Google almost 10 years ago, and I thought that the AI garbage on DDG was the new norm on the web. At least Google doesn't fare any better. You make it sound like there's another option?

At risk of looking like a shill: Kagi.

Partly, i find it reassuring to pay for the service with money. That was how we used to do things back in my day.

Localisation is moderate for shopping - i have to sift through US results. I'll occasionally use Google product search when i'm metaphorically groping for my wedding ring in the toilet.

It's not as good as Google used to be, but then, the web isn't a good as the web used to be.

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