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What is the purpose of a search engine's algorithm?
What is the purpose of a search engine's algorithm?
- To evaluate potential political bias of websites
- To filter millions of possible results (correct)
- To provide completely random results
- To accept compensation to influence search result rankings
Does DuckDuckGo use political bias to determine search result rankings?
Does DuckDuckGo use political bias to determine search result rankings?
- They do not use any ranking signals at all
- No, they do not evaluate potential political bias of websites (correct)
- Yes, they evaluate potential political bias of websites
- They only use political bias for clearly labeled ads
Does DuckDuckGo accept compensation to influence search result rankings?
Does DuckDuckGo accept compensation to influence search result rankings?
- They only accept compensation for clearly labeled ads
- Yes, they do accept compensation to influence search result rankings
- No, they do not accept compensation to influence search result rankings (correct)
- They only accept compensation from politically neutral websites
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Search Engine Algorithms
- The primary purpose of a search engine's algorithm is to determine the relevance and ranking of search results to provide users with the most accurate and useful information.
DuckDuckGo's Algorithm
- DuckDuckGo does not use political bias to determine search result rankings, ensuring a neutral and unbiased search experience.
- DuckDuckGo does not accept compensation to influence search result rankings, maintaining the integrity of its search results.
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