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DuckDuckGo Cites Harry Potter Wiki as Explanation for Ringworm

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Re: DuckDuckGo Cites Harry Potter Wiki as Explanation for Ringworm

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Post by WarOnPrivacy » Tue, Dec 01, 2020, 5:55 AM UTC

netram88 wrote: post #2

Although this in itself is a minor issue, it shows that you can't put your trust in these kinds of automatic fact aggregators. (Screenshot link in case it is promptly fixed: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/773927790248329286/78... ))

At least the placed ad (in your screenshot) is a good source for anyone looking to pick up some ringworm.

Also I didn't know DDG had ads.

Re: DuckDuckGo Cites Harry Potter Wiki as Explanation for Ringworm

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Post by johnisgood » Thu, Dec 03, 2020, 12:34 PM UTC

duckmysick wrote: post #8

bromuro wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What’s wrong with these results? Are not trustworthy?

The first two are content farms optimized for reaching top organic search positions. They get most of their revenue from advertising and selling consumer services. The third one is an actual hospital and research facility. Most of their revenue comes from selling medical services. The fourth one is a federal agency with the budget set by the government.

What would you recommend? Medscape is good for medical stuff, but their news section is horrible.

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