Trapped in the filter bubble: How best to use search engines


  • TECH
  • Sunday, 25 Aug 2019

Many providers use the search technology of Google and the others, and integrate it into their portals, according to German consumer goods tester Stiftung Warentest. — dpa

Search engines such as Google take just seconds to find information and have become a part of our everyday lives. But what comes out of the search is highly personalised, based on data they're collecting.

Once upon a time, there were dictionaries, books, magazines and the phone. But now when you need to look up the capital of Kyrgyzstan or a cheesecake recipe, there's an Internet search engine.

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