"Free" search costs more than you think. Someone Googled her hotel, clicked a top result, and was charged $16,559 for a stay that should've cost under $5,000.
Scams like these are everywhere in ad-driven search, and more people are falling for them every day.
The most expensive search engine is the "free" one.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/travel/travel-scams-airlines-hotels.html?unlocked_article_code=1.aVA.hmRD.LzbZIcJU3rhu&smid=url-share
#Kagi #Search #NoAds #deGoogle #Security
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"The AI-powered scam content army is here, and it's buying Google Ads."
"Use a search engine that doesn't show sponsored results at all. I use Kagi, which is paid and ad-free."
https://dev.to/davidshortman/i-googled-brew-upgrade-and-found-a-malware-operation-5be3
#Kagi #Search #Security #deGoogle #NoAds
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