<![CDATA[People have spent years talking about leaving Google, but at some point the talk has to give way to action.]]>People have spent years talking about leaving Google, but at some point the talk has to give way to action.

This company believes it has people locked in. If anyone wants to challenge that belief, now would be an excellent time.

There are a lot of alternatives that can help you disentangle yourself from Google and the rest of the usual suspects.

And if you think it can’t be done, trust me, it can. I’ve done it.

https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/19/google-search-as-you-know-it-is-over/

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/topic/1c648065-accf-418f-a51c-24b659b12659/people-have-spent-years-talking-about-leaving-google-but-at-some-point-the-talk-has-to-give-way-to-action.RSS for NodeThu, 28 May 2026 18:43:21 GMTWed, 20 May 2026 12:53:22 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to People have spent years talking about leaving Google, but at some point the talk has to give way to action. on Wed, 20 May 2026 14:03:37 GMT]]>@Climatehistories

I can't remember the last time I've used google. I started using Duck when it first came out.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.world/users/maddad/statuses/116607275310822269https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.world/users/maddad/statuses/116607275310822269Wed, 20 May 2026 14:03:37 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to People have spent years talking about leaving Google, but at some point the talk has to give way to action. on Wed, 20 May 2026 13:54:31 GMT]]>@Climatehistories I just looked up Qwant. It's French 🤩

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://troet.cafe/users/energisch_/statuses/116607239524791401https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://troet.cafe/users/energisch_/statuses/116607239524791401Wed, 20 May 2026 13:54:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to People have spent years talking about leaving Google, but at some point the talk has to give way to action. on Wed, 20 May 2026 13:23:39 GMT]]>@Ruth_Mottram 1. Jolla Phone. 2. A Google Pixel device and flash it with GrapheneOS. 3. Murena phone with /e/OS.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.art/users/liebach/statuses/116607118169656728https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.art/users/liebach/statuses/116607118169656728Wed, 20 May 2026 13:23:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to People have spent years talking about leaving Google, but at some point the talk has to give way to action. on Wed, 20 May 2026 13:19:30 GMT]]>@energisch_

I really don't know. Personally, I've taken using Qwant. It's not fully independent but it's reliable and has strong privacy stance.

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Climatehistories/statuses/116607101893976906https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Climatehistories/statuses/116607101893976906Wed, 20 May 2026 13:19:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to People have spent years talking about leaving Google, but at some point the talk has to give way to action. on Wed, 20 May 2026 13:15:42 GMT]]>@Climatehistories holy shit this article is a horrifying read :S

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://blackqueer.life/users/DionTheBlackDragon/statuses/116607086935257520https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://blackqueer.life/users/DionTheBlackDragon/statuses/116607086935257520Wed, 20 May 2026 13:15:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to People have spent years talking about leaving Google, but at some point the talk has to give way to action. on Wed, 20 May 2026 13:08:30 GMT]]>I guess the main sticking point, it is for me anyway, is android. Any advice there?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fediscience.org/users/Ruth_Mottram/statuses/116607058577847630https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://fediscience.org/users/Ruth_Mottram/statuses/116607058577847630Wed, 20 May 2026 13:08:30 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to People have spent years talking about leaving Google, but at some point the talk has to give way to action. on Wed, 20 May 2026 13:06:16 GMT]]>@Climatehistories I wonder, what will happen to all the search engines, that build on Google data? Like Startpage?

]]>https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://troet.cafe/users/energisch_/statuses/116607049843181916https://forum.fedi.dk/post/https://troet.cafe/users/energisch_/statuses/116607049843181916Wed, 20 May 2026 13:06:16 GMT