DuckDuckGo: Difference between revisions
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SinexTitan (talk | contribs) Google and Bing are not browsers and hence neither is DDG if we're comparing them |
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|Category= | |Category=Search Engine | ||
|Logo=DuckDuckGologo.png | |Logo=DuckDuckGologo.png | ||
|Website=https://duckduckgo.com/ | |Website=https://duckduckgo.com/ | ||
|Description=Privacy-focused | |Description=Privacy-focused search engine | ||
}}DuckDuckGo, founded in 2008 by Gabriel Weinberg | }} | ||
'''DuckDuckGo''', is an American software company focused on online privacy. It was founded in September 25, 2008, by Gabriel Weinberg.<ref> https://duckduckgo.com/about </ref> Whose flagship product is search engine of the same name. 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== | ==Consumer impact summary== | ||
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===Privacy=== | ===Privacy=== | ||
While its user privacy is significantly better than most other mainstream | While its user privacy is significantly better than most other mainstream search engines, DuckDuckGo's browser 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=== | ===Business model=== | ||
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===Market control=== | ===Market control=== | ||
DuckDuckGo is a relatively niche | DuckDuckGo is a relatively niche search engine 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 search engines DuckDuckGo fares pretty well against competition. | ||
==Incidents== | ==Incidents== | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Bing]] | |||
*[[Brave browser|Brave]] | |||
*[[Google]] | *[[Google]] | ||
*[[Yandex]] | *[[Yandex]] | ||