Interesting video that, among other things, shows one case where being logged into a Gmail account when doing research on Google related to criminal activity is a horrible idea. Around the 11-minute mark, they discuss how the FBI can put two and two together by linking a real person to the information being searched for.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJAs9Nb-XE8
Don't sign in to Gmail (and use Google search) when planning criminal activities
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Re: Don't sign in to Gmail (and use Google search) when planning criminal activities
Using Google search for any purpose has always been a horrible idea 
They show you what they think you want to see rather than relevant results.
Switched to Ixigo that later became Startpage about 16 17 years ago, being a proxy it won't let your personal info influence the search. Now I use DDG mostly.
They show you what they think you want to see rather than relevant results.
Switched to Ixigo that later became Startpage about 16 17 years ago, being a proxy it won't let your personal info influence the search. Now I use DDG mostly.
"One hosts to look them up, one DNS to find them and in the darkness BIND them."
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Re: Don't sign in to Gmail (and use Google search) when planning criminal activities
Using Google Search, or any related product is a horrible idea, regardless of one's intentions 
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