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Google removing the search button on their homepage is another step towards trying to turn the internet back into TV
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schmorp slrpnk.net schmorpel@slrpnk.net
Joined: 2023-07-12
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You will watch what we decide and you will like it

Edit: https://slrpnk.net/post/41353849

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I Cast Fist programming.dev ICastFist@programming.dev
Joined: 2023-06-22
#2 · Quote Reply

Uh, the search button is still there on their homepage? Maybe it's a test in specific countries?

Pesquisa Google = Google search

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CapuccinoCoretto lemmy.world CapuccinoCoretto@lemmy.world
Joined: 2026-03-24
#3 · Quote Reply

I haven't touched google in years. They won't be missed.

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SchmidtGenetics lemmy.world SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world
Joined: 2024-02-05
#4 · Quote Reply

Source it’s being removed?

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raman_klogius ani.social raman_klogius@ani.social
Joined: 2024-06-22
#5 · Quote Reply

Hmm... if only there's literally any other search providers in existence...

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Albbi piefed.ca albbi@piefed.ca
Joined: 2025-06-25
#6 · Quote Reply

Uh, the search button is still there on their homepage? Maybe it's a test in specific countries? Pesquisa Google = Google search

No search button here in Canada.

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Zephorah discuss.online Zephorah@discuss.online
Joined: 2025-07-01
#7 · Quote Reply

I hadn’t noticed.

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dan1101 lemmy.world dan1101@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-06-12
#8 · Quote Reply

I see it in the USA.

I quit Google search and I wouldn't normally type a search on the google.com homepage anyway.

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anon6789 lemmy.world anon6789@lemmy.world
Joined: 2023-07-02
#9 · Quote Reply

I see it in the USA. I quit Google search and I wouldn't normally type a search on the google.com homepage anyway.

A lot of buttons, but no search in US.

It still does a basic search if I just hit enter. I search from the address bar, so no idea how long it's been this way.

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schipelblorp sh.itjust.works schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works
Joined: 2026-05-16
#10 · Quote Reply

Looks like it only applies to Android phones and only the Google app search page (who uses that?) and though it looks like an AI button it (also?) returns search results.

https://www.androidauthority.com/google-search-homepage-ai-3696476/

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FreshParsnip lemmy.ca FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca
Joined: 2025-07-02
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That would completely defeat the purpose of Google

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