There are alternative search engines beyond the mainstream options like Google. Understanding these alternatives will broaden your search capabilities and enhance your open-source intelligence (OSINT) skills.
- www.Bing.com, by Microsoft, is the second largest search engine. It also has advanced search features.
- www.Millionshort.com allows users to remove the first 100 to 1 million search results. Trying to remove the influence of large search engine algorithms? This is an option.
- www.Duckduckgo.com is the search engine used by the TOR browser because of its anonymity. It promises not to record your search history. The benefit is that it does not consider what you searched in the past when serving up new search results, each search is “fresh”.
- www.Baidu.com is the largest search engine in China and handles the majority of internet searches within the country, offering services similar to Google, such as web search, image search, news search, and video search.
- www.Yandex.com holds a significant share of the Russian search market.
Each platform offers distinct advantages, whether it’s regional relevance, enhanced privacy, or specialized search capabilities. By incorporating these tools into your OSINT practices, you’ll be better equipped to find information that may not surface through mainstream search engines, ultimately improving the depth and accuracy of your investigations.
