Brave promised that more countries will see similar changes in the upcoming months. Meanwhile, France will switch from Qwant, whereas Germany will have DuckDuckGo replaced. The first countries to make the change are the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, where Google will be replaced by Brave Search as the default search engine. Brave Search is built on top of an independent index, and doesn’t track users, their searches, or their clicks,” Brave revealed in a blog post announcing the switch.

“Starting today, new Brave users will have the search functionality in the Brave browser powered by Brave Search, giving them the privacy and independence of a search/browser alternative to Big Tech. Brave Search will become the default search option for new users in the US, UK, Canada, Germany and France, with more countries to follow soonīrave, the company most widely known for its eponymous privacy-focused browser, has announced that it will replace Google and other search engines with its own Brave Search as the default search engine for new users.

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