https://consumerrights.wiki/api.php?action=feedcontributions&feedformat=atom&user=2600%3A1004%3AA121%3ADB47%3AB00F%3AAE1C%3A9F9E%3AD7B0Consumer Rights Wiki - User contributions [en]2026-05-01T05:26:39ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.44.0https://consumerrights.wiki/index.php?title=DuckDuckGo&diff=19704DuckDuckGo2025-08-16T04:03:17Z<p>2600:1004:A121:DB47:B00F:AE1C:9F9E:D7B0: /* Market control */ Added a comma for grammatical consistency and a less choppy sentence.</p>
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|ReleaseYear=2008<br />
|InProduction=Yes<br />
|ArticleType=Product<br />
|Category=Browser<br />
|Logo=DuckDuckGologo.png<br />
|Website=https://duckduckgo.com/<br />
|Description=Privacy-focused browser<br />
}}DuckDuckGo, founded in 2008 by Gabriel Weinberg, is a minimalistic privacy focused browser.<ref> https://duckduckgo.com/about </ref> Additionally, DuckDuckGo also claims to offer features like encryption and tracker blocking to enhance online security. The company is based in Paoli, Pennsylvania. <br />
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==Consumer impact summary==<br />
===Freedom===<br />
Despite its reputation for privacy and freedom, DuckDuckGo has had controversies regarding filtered/disranked content.<ref> https://torrentfreak.com/duckduckgo-removes-pirate-sites-and-youtube-dl-from-its-search-results-220415/</ref> Consequently, DuckDuckGo’s claims to unrestricted content can be ruled as questionable.<br />
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===Privacy===<br />
While it’s user privacy is significantly better than most other mainstream browsers, DuckDuckGo has been involved in controversies in regards to discrimination in blocking trackers.<ref> https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/duckduckgo-browser-allows-microsoft-trackers-due-to-search-agreement/</ref><br />
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===Business model===<br />
DuckDuckGo primarily generates revenue through keyword-based advertising.<ref> https://umatechnology.org/the-truth-about-duckduckgo-monetization/</ref> In addition to this, DuckDuckGo also earns income from subscription fees paid to access its Privacy Pro feature.<ref> https://duckduckgo.com/duckduckgo-help-pages/privacy-pro </ref><br />
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===Market control===<br />
DuckDuckGo is a relatively niche browser in comparison to behemoths in the space such as [[Google]], and to a lesser degree, [[Bing]].<ref> https://www.statista.com/statistics/1220046/duckduckgo-search-engine-market-share-by-region/</ref> However, when compared to other privacy-focused browsers DuckDuckGo fares pretty well against competition.<br />
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==Incidents==<br />
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===Political Censorship (3/1/2025)===<br />
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:''Main article: [https://www.pcmag.com/news/duckduckgo-to-down-rank-sites-associated-with-russian-disinformation link to the main article]''<br />
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===Piracy Censorship (4/15/2025)===<br />
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:''Main article: [https://torrentfreak.com/duckduckgo-removes-pirate-sites-and-youtube-dl-from-its-search-results-220415/ link to the main article]''<br />
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===Tracking Block Bias (4/15/2025)===<br />
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:''Main article: [https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/duckduckgo-browser-allows-microsoft-trackers-due-to-search-agreement/ link to the main article]''<br />
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==See also==<br />
*[[Google]]<br />
*[[Bing]]<br />
*[[Yandex]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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