Google Safe Search enabled by default - Can't disable

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  1. Krusty

    Krusty Registered Member

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    I'm not logging into Google as I've never had to before.

    When I try and search for certain results in Firefox no results are found. Safe Search is enabled and I cannot disable it. When I go to Settings in Google, uncheck Safe Search, then Save, search again Safe Search is enabled again. I am using CleanBrowsing Security DNS and as far as I know, my ISP does not filter adult content. I don't think it is a DNS issue anyway because searching with Bing still works.

    I don't know if this is related but I've noticed lately that the YouTube AgeRestriction Unblocker Firefox Extension has stopped working too.

    Any ideas? Or is this just Google censoring us?
     
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    Krusty Registered Member

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    Tried again. If I search in the address bar of FF while on the Google Settings page I get the expected results after disabling Safe Search.

    Still, Safe Search hasn't been on by default before as far as I can remember anyway.
     
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    Krusty Registered Member

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    It must have been a one off thing as I've closed and opened FF several times now and Google Safe Search has not turned back on.
     
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