[GH-ISSUE #1336] Search engine broken: returns dictionary articles for "normal" and other junk #881

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opened 2026-10-26 21:31:35 +00:00 by bsakaguchi · 3 comments

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Originally created by @kermyo on GitHub (May 19, 2026).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3/issues/1336

Hi team,

I'm a heavy user of the DeepSeek web/app, and for the past 24 hours, the search filter has been completely broken for many queries.

What I expected to happen:
When I type a question or ask for specific info (e.g., "Tell me about the streamer MZLFF"), I expect the model to use online resources to find relevant biographical information.

What actually happens:
The model consistently returns completely irrelevant search results. For the same query, instead of a biography, it gets stuck on dictionary articles for the word "normal" (from Cambridge, Collins, Oxford), or public holiday calendars for Russia. This happens across multiple unrelated topics.

Steps to reproduce:

Ask a specific question: "Search the web for the biography of MZLFF."

Observe the model's response.

The model will always complain that it can only find linguistic articles about "normal" or irrelevant calendar data.

This started on May 2, 2026, and makes the online search feature completely unusable. Please investigate the filtering algorithm.

Originally created by @kermyo on GitHub (May 19, 2026). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V3/issues/1336 Hi team, I'm a heavy user of the DeepSeek web/app, and for the past 24 hours, the search filter has been completely broken for many queries. What I expected to happen: When I type a question or ask for specific info (e.g., "Tell me about the streamer MZLFF"), I expect the model to use online resources to find relevant biographical information. What actually happens: The model consistently returns completely irrelevant search results. For the same query, instead of a biography, it gets stuck on dictionary articles for the word "normal" (from Cambridge, Collins, Oxford), or public holiday calendars for Russia. This happens across multiple unrelated topics. Steps to reproduce: Ask a specific question: "Search the web for the biography of MZLFF." Observe the model's response. The model will always complain that it can only find linguistic articles about "normal" or irrelevant calendar data. This started on May 2, 2026, and makes the online search feature completely unusable. Please investigate the filtering algorithm.

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bsakaguchi commented

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@qingkong66 commented on GitHub (May 19, 2026):

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Confirmed. Search is returning irrelevant results (dictionary entries, holiday calendars) for queries that should fetch person/user information.

This is a core feature regression. The same query works correctly on other platforms.

No fix to offer, but your issue is on record. Should be escalated.

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Update: your issue is on record.

@qingkong66 commented on GitHub (May 19, 2026): @kermyo Confirmed. Search is returning irrelevant results (dictionary entries, holiday calendars) for queries that should fetch person/user information. This is a core feature regression. The same query works correctly on other platforms. No fix to offer, but your issue is on record. Should be escalated. — Update: your issue is on record.

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This issue has been automatically marked as stale because it has not had recent activity. It will be closed if no further activity occurs. If you believe this issue is still relevant, please leave a comment to keep it open. Thank you for your contributions!

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