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Google Search Really Has Gotten Worse, Researchers Find (tech.slashdot.org)
submitted 9 months ago by jezebelley@leminal.space to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] RecursiveParadox@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago (5 children)

Not related to the article, totally anecdotal, and n=1, but it seems Google Maps has really dropped the ball as well.

[–] gandalf_der_12te@feddit.de 7 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Cannot confirm.

I use google maps regularly, and it mostly works fine.

However, google search engine (and youtube recommendations) have gone on a steeply downhill rollercoaster ride. Nowadays, I have difficulty researching even the most basic topics on Google, because it is so clustered with ads that I cannot tell anymore whether any website is genuine or trying to scam me.

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

YouTube ads for me has collapsed. I either get recommendations for things I already have and it makes no sense to get another one of or militant rightwing crap from Hillsdale "college", or Epoch Times.

[–] phoenixz@lemmy.ca 6 points 9 months ago

As in? For me, Google search is a joke, but Google maps and mail at least still work reasonably well.

[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

How so? Genuinely curious.

[–] dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I don't get why it just doesn't work in some browsers.

[–] ericisshort@lemmy.world 2 points 9 months ago

The fact that it doesn't work the same in every browser sounds a lot like anti-competitive fuckery.

[–] cashews_best_nut@lemmy.world 1 points 9 months ago

Not related to anything but I showered this morning and my feet already smell of sweaty feet.