diff --git a/app/filter.py b/app/filter.py
index 7e3ea20..41a5cef 100644
--- a/app/filter.py
+++ b/app/filter.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class Filter:
         self.dark = config['dark'] if 'dark' in config else False
         self.nojs = config['nojs'] if 'nojs' in config else False
         self.new_tab = config['new_tab'] if 'new_tab' in config else False
-        self.alt_redirect = config['alts'] if 'alts' in config else True
+        self.alt_redirect = config['alts'] if 'alts' in config else False
         self.mobile = mobile
         self.user_keys = user_keys
         self.main_divs = ResultSet('')
@@ -169,8 +169,10 @@ class Filter:
         query_link = parse_qs(result_link.query)['q'][0] if '?q=' in href else ''
 
         if query_link.startswith('/'):
+            # Internal google links (i.e. mail, maps, etc) should still be forwarded to Google
             link['href'] = 'https://google.com' + query_link
         elif '/search?q=' in href:
+            # "li:1" implies the query should be interpreted verbatim, so we wrap it in double quotes
             if 'li:1' in href:
                 query_link = '"' + query_link + '"'
             new_search = '/search?q=' + self.encrypt_path(query_link)
@@ -190,11 +192,13 @@ class Filter:
         else:
             link['href'] = href
 
-        # Replace link location
+        # Replace link location if "alts" config is enabled
         if self.alt_redirect:
+            # Search and replace all link descriptions with alternative location
             link['href'] = get_site_alt(link['href'])
             link_desc = link.find_all(text=re.compile('|'.join(SITE_ALTS.keys())))
             if len(link_desc) == 0:
                 return
 
+            # Replace link destination
             link_desc[0].replace_with(get_site_alt(link_desc[0]))
diff --git a/app/models/config.py b/app/models/config.py
index 45b1b65..d261cd3 100644
--- a/app/models/config.py
+++ b/app/models/config.py
@@ -306,6 +306,7 @@ class Config:
         self.dark = False
         self.nojs = False
         self.near = ''
+        self.alts = False
         self.new_tab = False
         self.get_only = False
 
diff --git a/app/static/css/main.css b/app/static/css/main.css
index ef4b557..34458f6 100644
--- a/app/static/css/main.css
+++ b/app/static/css/main.css
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ body {
     color: #685e79;
     border-radius: 10px 10px 0 0;
     max-width: 600px;
-    background: rgba(0,0,0,0);
+    background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);
 }
 
-#search-bar:focus{
+#search-bar:focus {
     color: #685e79;
 }
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ button::-moz-focus-inner {
 
 .collapsible {
     outline: 0;
-    background-color: rgba(0,0,0,0);
+    background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0);
     color: #685e79;
     cursor: pointer;
     padding: 18px;
@@ -129,3 +129,8 @@ footer {
     width: 100%;
     z-index: -1;
 }
+
+.info-text {
+    font-style: italic;
+    font-size: 12px;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/static/js/controller.js b/app/static/js/controller.js
index 95d917b..1035ff9 100644
--- a/app/static/js/controller.js
+++ b/app/static/js/controller.js
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+// Whoogle configurations that use boolean values and checkboxes
+CONFIG_BOOLS = [
+    "nojs", "dark", "safe", "alts", "new_tab", "get_only"
+];
+
+// Whoogle configurations that use string values and input fields
+CONFIG_STRS = [
+    "near", "url"
+];
+
 const setupSearchLayout = () => {
     // Setup search field
     const searchBar = document.getElementById("search-bar");
@@ -18,15 +28,6 @@ const setupSearchLayout = () => {
 };
 
 const fillConfigValues = () => {
-    // Establish all config value elements
-    const near = document.getElementById("config-near");
-    const noJS = document.getElementById("config-nojs");
-    const dark = document.getElementById("config-dark");
-    const safe = document.getElementById("config-safe");
-    const url  = document.getElementById("config-url");
-    const newTab  = document.getElementById("config-new-tab");
-    const getOnly = document.getElementById("config-get-only");
-
     // Request existing config info
     let xhrGET = new XMLHttpRequest();
     xhrGET.open("GET", "/config");
@@ -39,15 +40,15 @@ const fillConfigValues = () => {
         // Allow for updating/saving config values
         let configSettings = JSON.parse(xhrGET.responseText);
 
-        near.value = configSettings["near"] ? configSettings["near"] : "";
-        noJS.checked = !!configSettings["nojs"];
-        dark.checked = !!configSettings["dark"];
-        safe.checked = !!configSettings["safe"];
-        getOnly.checked = !!configSettings["get_only"];
-        newTab.checked = !!configSettings["new_tab"];
+        CONFIG_STRS.forEach(function(item) {
+            let configElement = document.getElementById("config-" + item.replace("_", "-"));
+            configElement.value = configSettings[item] ? configSettings[item] : "";
+        });
 
-        // Addresses the issue of incorrect URL being used behind reverse proxy
-        url.value = configSettings["url"] ? configSettings["url"] : "";
+        CONFIG_BOOLS.forEach(function(item) {
+            let configElement = document.getElementById("config-" + item.replace("_", "-"));
+            configElement.checked = !!configSettings[item];
+        });
     };
 
     xhrGET.send();
diff --git a/app/templates/index.html b/app/templates/index.html
index a541413..dd89e32 100644
--- a/app/templates/index.html
+++ b/app/templates/index.html
@@ -96,6 +96,12 @@
                             <label for="config-safe">Safe Search: </label>
                             <input type="checkbox" name="safe" id="config-safe">
                         </div>
+                        <div class="config-div">
+                            <label class="tooltip" for="config-alts">Replace Social Media Links: </label>
+                            <input type="checkbox" name="alts" id="config-alts">
+                            <div><span class="info-text"> — Replaces Twitter/YouTube/Instagram links
+                                with Nitter/Invidious/Bibliogram links.</span></div>
+                        </div>
                         <div class="config-div">
                             <label for="config-new-tab">Open Links in New Tab: </label>
                             <input type="checkbox" name="new_tab" id="config-new-tab">