Surfshark pulls the plug on Search as it shifts focus to fighting scams
- Surfshark is retiring its private Search tool, blaming a lack of usage
- Already begun on mobile, the full shutdown is expected by the end of 2026
- The company says the move frees up resources for its Antiscam Hub
Surfshark is preparing to shut down Search, its built-in private search engine, for the simple reason that not enough people were using it.
In a note to TechRadar, the company confirmed that the tool, which is bundled with its One and One+ plans, will be wound down over the coming months.
Surfshark framed the decision as a way to free up resources for the areas its customers care more about, chiefly its Antiscam Hub.
The move is a notable trim for one of the best VPNproviders around, a company that has spent recent years bolting extra privacy tools onto its app. Search was one of them, offering ad-free, tracker-free...
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