Swedish author and famous pro-Ukraine blogger Lars Wilderäng (Cornucopia) reports today that the Swedish security expert Karl Emil Nikka has revealed that Kagi is using the Kremlin propaganda tool Yandex as a backend for searches.
Wilderäng speculates this might mean search terms are leaking to Russia, while others worry about how Kremlin thus can get their talking points into western search results.
Security expert Karl Emil Nikka tells us that the search engine Kagi, popular among tech geeks, uses Russian Yandex, which was introduced after the full-scale invasion. This, of course, gives Russia the opportunity to look at what is searched for via Kagi.
Link (in Swedish), see 11:22 update: https://cornucopia.se/2024/10/uppdateras-ryssland-medger-bruk-av-c-stridsmedel-mot-ukraina-rysk-pilot-som-mordade-68-ukrainare-ihjalslagen-med-hammare-bland-de-allra-storsta-ryska-forlusterna-under-kriget-igar/
Lemmy.ml is known for terrible moderation but I chose it just because I was new and it was official. Now I’d probably choose something else.
It’s more about it being a Marxist Leninist instance lol
Mister/miss, I’m not even sure if Marxism is even allowed here. I think it’s more about “we ban everyone who disagrees with our American political views”.
Just what???
Well that’s what I noticed in my experience. You can’t argue with experience yk?
Maybe .ml has good moderation and you’re just insufferable.
I read about their questionable behavior somewhere so you should be able to look it up and see it yourself.
I’ve heard equally unreliable narrators complain about consequences for their actions from a place of narcissism, yes.
I always see unhinged folk making bad faith arguments or outright shit talk shriek about being banned from ml instances for “disagreeing” then turn around and cheer when .world bans you for linking a source or something.
Hmm but narcissistic people usually don’t regret their actions.
Ok. Pretend it’s true and I’ll pretend to believe it
They’re known specifically for being pro-Russia, which is what made the comment amusing.
Then they have no benefit in keeping this post up and they definitely should take it down.