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|Website=https://duckduckgo.com/

|Description=Privacy-focused browser

}}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~~.

}}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.<ref> https://umatechnology.org/duckduckgo-guide-comprehensive-feature-analysis/</ref>

==Consumer impact summary==

===Freedom===

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.~~

Despite its reputation for privacy and freedom, DuckDuckGo has had controversies regarding removed/de-ranked content, raising concerns about the extent of its unrestricted search results.<ref> https://www.pcmag.com/news/duckduckgo-to-down-rank-sites-associated-with-russian-disinformation</ref><ref> https://torrentfreak.com/duckduckgo-removes-pirate-sites-and-youtube-dl-from-its-search-results-220415/</ref>

===Privacy===

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===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.

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==

~~{{Ph-C-Inc}}~~

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]].

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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]''

DuckDuckGo’s owner announced that the search engine would be de-ranking websites deemed to spread Russian misinformation.

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

===Piracy Censorship (4/15/2022)===

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

DuckDuckGo has completely removed the search results for numerous popular pirate websites, including The Pirate Bay, 1337x, and Fmovies.

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

===Tracking Block Bias (5/22/2022)===

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

DuckDuckGo's privacy browser allows Microsoft trackers on third-party websites due to a search syndication agreement with Microsoft. However, this changed in August when DuckDuckGo’s contract with Microsoft expired, and Microsoft’s tracking was also blocked.

==See also==

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*[[Bing]]

*[[Yandex]]

*[[Brave browser|Brave]]

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 |Website=https://duckduckgo.com/
 |Description=Privacy-focused browser
-}}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.
+}}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.<ref> https://umatechnology.org/duckduckgo-guide-comprehensive-feature-analysis/</ref>
 ==Consumer impact summary==
 ===Freedom===
-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.
+Despite its reputation for privacy and freedom, DuckDuckGo has had controversies regarding removed/de-ranked content, raising concerns about the extent of its unrestricted search results.<ref> https://www.pcmag.com/news/duckduckgo-to-down-rank-sites-associated-with-russian-disinformation</ref><ref> https://torrentfreak.com/duckduckgo-removes-pirate-sites-and-youtube-dl-from-its-search-results-220415/</ref>
 ===Privacy===
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 ===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.
+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==
-{{Ph-C-Inc}}
 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]].
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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]''
+DuckDuckGo’s owner announced that the search engine would be de-ranking websites deemed to  spread Russian misinformation.
-===Piracy Censorship (4/15/2025)===
+===Piracy Censorship (4/15/2022)===
 :''Main article: [https://torrentfreak.com/duckduckgo-removes-pirate-sites-and-youtube-dl-from-its-search-results-220415/ link to the main article]''
+DuckDuckGo has completely removed the search results for numerous popular pirate websites, including The Pirate Bay, 1337x, and Fmovies.
-===Tracking Block Bias (4/15/2025)===
+===Tracking Block Bias (5/22/2022)===
 :''Main article: [https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/duckduckgo-browser-allows-microsoft-trackers-due-to-search-agreement/ link to the main article]''
+DuckDuckGo's privacy browser allows Microsoft trackers on third-party websites due to a search syndication agreement with Microsoft. However, this changed in August when DuckDuckGo’s contract with Microsoft expired, and Microsoft’s tracking was also blocked.
 ==See also==
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 *[[Bing]]
 *[[Yandex]]
+*[[Brave browser|Brave]]