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While it’s user privacy is significantly better than most other mainstream browsers, DuckDuckGo has been involved in controversies in regards to blocking trackers. | |||
===Business Model=== | ===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> | 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> | ||
Revision as of 03:34, 15 August 2025
| Basic Information | |
|---|---|
| Release Year | 2008 |
| Product Type | Browser |
| In Production | Yes |
| Official Website | https://duckduckgo.com/ |
DuckDuckGo, founded in 2008 by Gabriel Weinberg, is a minimalistic privacy focused browser.[1] 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.
User Privacy
While it’s user privacy is significantly better than most other mainstream browsers, DuckDuckGo has been involved in controversies in regards to blocking trackers.
Business Model
DuckDuckGo primarily generates revenue through keyword-based advertising.[2] In addition to this, DuckDuckGo also earns income from subscription fees paid to access its Privacy Pro feature.[3]
Market Control
DuckDuckGo is a relatively niche browser in comparison to behemoths in the space such as Google and to a lesser degree, Bing.[4] However, when compared to other privacy-focused browsers DuckDuckGo fares pretty well against competition.
Incidents
This is a list of all consumer protection incidents related to this product. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the DuckDuckGo Browser category.
Example incident one (date)
- Main article: link to the main article
Short summary of the incident (could be the same as the summary preceding the article).
Example incident two (date)
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See also