I know it’s been getting worse over time, but I could still find what I needed after some digging.

Recently it’s been like 10 minutes of adjusting search terms, still getting completely useless or irrelevant results, and me just giving up afterwards. Other search engines seem just as bad.

  • superkret@feddit.org
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    2 months ago

    The internet has gotten worse in general, and it’s accelerating.
    The vast majority of online content is now AI-generated.

  • Subverb@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Google makes money on ads. They make $300-$400 annually per user by displaying ads.

    They are motivated to tarpit you in order to show you more ads.

    Giving you your results quickly and efficiently costs them revenue.

    Use kagi, or another search engine.

  • Fades@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    HAHAHAHAHAH no. Google Search has gotten so much worse in the last couple of YEARS more like.

    The reason behind this is not a bug but a feature. Google wants the trip from search to result to take longer as they can show you more ads that way.