In the last couple of months I have noticed an increasing trend of supplying me search results that are completely unrelated to the current query and tie back to my location or previous searches. I can say this with a high degree of certainty this is without a doubt beyond the 100th instance this has happened.

My browser is configured against tracking and fingerprinting (in fact all my devices are) which would make it fairly difficult to retain any data unless they are profiling me.

  • sar1n@infosec.pub
    951·
    10 months ago

    I’ve also noticed that if you do a search, click a result, then hit back to go back to the results they manipulate the results in some weird way so they’re not the exact same results you got the first time. Infuriating

    • 69420@lemmy.worldEnglish
      40·
      10 months ago

      This is the new quantum search feature: you changed the results by observing them.

    • akilou@sh.itjust.works
      25·
      10 months ago

      Yes! I thought I was losing my mind. I was like “I swear this was the third result but now it’s the 5th? Eh, maybe it was the 5th.”

    • mindbleach@sh.itjust.works
      42·
      10 months ago

      I’d bet that’s more bug than feature. Like they’re trying to avoid SEO providing any consistent ordering to be gamed.

      Still a pain in the ass either way. Vindication for being a complete tab whore.