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|Website=https://duckduckgo.com/

|Description=Privacy-focused browser

}}DuckDuckGo, founded in 2008 by Gabriel Weinberg, is a 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.

}}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.

==Consumer impact summary==

===User Freedom===

Despite its reputation for privacy and freedom, DuckDuckGo has had controversies regarding filtered/disranked content. Consequently, DuckDuckGo’s claims to unrestricted content can be ruled as questionable.

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.

===User Privacy===

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>

===Business Model===

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>

===Market Control===

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.

==Incidents==

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This is a list of all consumer protection incidents related to this product. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].

===~~Example incident one~~ (''~~date~~'')===

===Political Censorship (3/1/2025)===

~~Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article).~~

:''Main article: [https://www.pcmag.com/news/duckduckgo-to-down-rank-sites-associated-with-russian-disinformation link to the main article]''

===~~Example incident two~~ (~~''date''~~)===

...

===Piracy Censorship (4/15/2025)===

:''Main article: [https://torrentfreak.com/duckduckgo-removes-pirate-sites-and-youtube-dl-from-its-search-results-220415/ link to the main article]''

===Tracking Block Bias (4/15/2025)===

:''Main article: [https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/duckduckgo-browser-allows-microsoft-trackers-due-to-search-agreement/ link to the main article]''

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 |Website=https://duckduckgo.com/
 |Description=Privacy-focused browser
-}}DuckDuckGo, founded in 2008 by Gabriel Weinberg, is a 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.
+}}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.
 ==Consumer impact summary==
 ===User Freedom===
-Despite its reputation for privacy and freedom, DuckDuckGo has had controversies regarding filtered/disranked content. Consequently, DuckDuckGo’s claims to unrestricted content can be ruled as questionable.
+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.
 ===User Privacy===
+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>
 ===Business Model===
 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>
 ===Market Control===
+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.
 ==Incidents==
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 This is a list of all consumer protection incidents related to this product. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the [[:Category:{{PAGENAME}}|{{PAGENAME}} category]].
-===Example incident one (''date'')===
+===Political Censorship (3/1/2025)===
-{{Main|link to the main article}}
-Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article).
+:''Main article: [https://www.pcmag.com/news/duckduckgo-to-down-rank-sites-associated-with-russian-disinformation link to the main article]''
-===Example incident two (''date'')===
-...
+===Piracy Censorship (4/15/2025)===
+:''Main article: [https://torrentfreak.com/duckduckgo-removes-pirate-sites-and-youtube-dl-from-its-search-results-220415/ link to the main article]''
+===Tracking Block Bias (4/15/2025)===
+:''Main article: [https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/duckduckgo-browser-allows-microsoft-trackers-due-to-search-agreement/ link to the main article]''