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Kagi vs Instagram

Based on our analysis, Kagi is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.

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CategoryKagiInstagram
OverallA · 88/100D · 32/100
What they collectPositive (91)Concern (22)
Who they share it withPositive (85)Concern (18)
What you can doPositive (86)Concern (38)
What they promisePositive (88)Mixed (45)
In plain English — Kagi

Kagi is a paid search engine that treats your data as a liability rather than an asset — it doesn't track your searches, offers cryptocurrency and Tor payment options for near-total anonymity, and publishes a warrant canary; the main caveats are US jurisdiction, third-party content providers loaded on demand, and 'whenever possible' hedging on its AI providers.

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In plain English — Instagram

Meta collects almost everything: what you post, what you look at and for how long, device and location data, and data from other people and advertisers. They infer sensitive traits and use Meta AI conversations for ad targeting. Data is shared across all Meta products and with advertisers. You can adjust ad preferences and download your data, but you can't stop collection itself.

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