[tor-bugs] #4902 [Firefox Patch Issues]: Change the default search engine in TBB

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#4902: Change the default search engine in TBB
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 Reporter:  phobos         |          Owner:  mikeperry
     Type:  enhancement    |         Status:  closed
 Priority:  Medium         |      Milestone:  TorBrowserBundle 2.3.x-stable
Component:  Firefox Patch  |        Version:
  Issues                   |
 Severity:  Blocker        |     Resolution:  worksforme
 Keywords:                 |  Actual Points:  1
  MikePerry201204          |
Parent ID:                 |         Points:  1
 Reviewer:                 |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by cypherpunks):

 Replying to [comment:31 heyjoe]:
 > DuckDuckGo is hosted on Amazon which means Amazon receives info about
 all searches.
 Well the Tor Browser is supposed to protect you in case DuckDuckGo or its
 evil hosting platform try to hunt down your identity. So even if it was
 bad, it's still good with the Tor Browser. Also they don't use Amazon for
 European folks, i.e. a significant portion of exit bandwidth.

 If you're still afraid, then use their onion service at the very least
 (which you can find on `about:preferences#search`).

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