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DuckDuckGo News

2018 in Review: A Breakout Year for DuckDuckGo and Internet Privacy

We’re honored to share that 2018 was DuckDuckGo’s best year yet ?. From where we stand, it was a breakout year for online privacy, the likes of which we haven't seen since the surveillance revelations of 2013.

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DuckDuckGo News

DuckDuckGo Taps Apple Maps to Power Private Search Results

We're excited to announce that map and address-related searches on DuckDuckGo for mobile and desktop are now powered by Apple's MapKit JS framework.

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Privacy Research

Measuring the "Filter Bubble": How Google is influencing what you click

Does Google show you different search results based on your personal info, even when signed out and in so-called "incognito" mode? We ran a study to find out.

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Privacy Research

Most Americans aren't aware that Facebook owns WhatsApp, or that Google owns Waze

As Facebook usage wanes, messaging apps like WhatsApp are growing in popularity as a "more private (and less confrontational) space to communicate." That shift didn't make much sense to us because both services are owned by the same company, so we tried to find an explanation.

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DuckDuckGo News

DuckDuckGo Partners with OMERS Ventures to Expand Canadian Presence and Global Impact

Today, we're announcing a partnership with OMERS Ventures (OV), part of the $95 Billion global OMERS pension fund, based in Canada. Their expertise, shared interest in privacy, and investment in DuckDuckGo will help us continue expanding our privacy protections across the globe.

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Opinion

Three Reasons Why the "Nothing to Hide" Argument is Flawed

As Internet privacy has become more mainstream, this argument is rightfully fading away. However, it’s still floating around and so we wanted to take a moment to explain three key reasons why it's flawed.

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DuckDuckGo News

2018 DuckDuckGo Privacy Donations: $500,000 + $142,000 From You!

We're excited to share the results of the DuckDuckGo Privacy Challenge Crowdfunding Campaign!

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Privacy Research

A Majority of Americans Don't Know That Facebook Owns Instagram

In a survey of random U.S. adults, we found approximately half of Americans do not know that Facebook owns Instragram or Google owns YouTube.

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Privacy Research

What U.S. Adults Think About Facebook After Cambridge Analytica

Survey results from 1,153 U.S. adults on awareness of the Cambridge Analytica incident, what people think about it, and what they think should be done about it.

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DuckDuckGo News

Default Private Search in Private Browsing Mode

DuckDuckGo and Vivaldi Partner on Private Browsing Mode. As regular readers of this blog will know, but sadly most people still do not, Private Browsing modes generally don’t prevent online tracking of

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DuckDuckGo News

Join the $500,000 DuckDuckGo Privacy Challenge Crowdfunding Campaign

We're donating half a million dollars to non-profits that share in DuckDuckGo's vision of raising the standard of trust online, and we need your help!

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DuckDuckGo News

Making Private Browsing Mode More Private

We've worked with Brave to offer the ability to easily enable private search within their private tabs.

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DuckDuckGo News

DuckDuckGo Grew 55% in 2017, Crossing 20 Million Private Searches a Day

As we start 2018, we're proud to look back on a banner year for DuckDuckGo with private searches up 55%.

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Crash Course

How to Check Whether Your Web Connection's Secure

Without a secure web connection, eavesdroppers can see what you're browsing. We show you how to make sure you're protected.

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Crash Course

How Tor Can Help You Be Even More Anonymous Online

To protect your privacy online, we explain how Tor offers better anonymity than a VPN.

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Crash Course

How to Set Up Your Devices for Privacy Protection

The more we rely on our computers and phones, the more personal data passes through them. Here's how to find information to protect privacy on your devices.

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Crash Course

How to Choose a Good VPN

A Virtual Private Network (VPN) gives you some anonymity when browsing. Read these tips for choosing a provider.

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Crash Course

How to Send Messages in Private

There are times when we all want to chat in private. Here's how current technology can help you do just that.

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Crash Course

Privacy Mythbusting #6: Security equals privacy. (Nope!)

When we talk about online privacy, we often hear responses like: “I’m protected by my antivirus software, spam filter, etc.” While security software is important in staying safe online, it is a

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Crash Course

Privacy Mythbusting #5: I own my personal information. (Not as much as you think.)

When you sign up for a website, you’re often presented with a “Terms of Service” that outlines how your data is collected and used. But, did you know that all that information

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Crash Course

Privacy Mythbusting #4: I can’t be identified just by browsing a website. (If only!)

When we first released our study on private browsing modes, a lot of people were shocked to see that websites could still track them even when they blocked cookies and used private browsing

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Crash Course

Privacy Mythbusting #3: Anonymized data is safe, right? (Er, no.)

Companies often tell you that sharing your data is safe because they “anonymize” it by first removing or obfuscating your personal information. However, this depersonalization leads to only partial anonymity, as companies still

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Crash Course

Privacy Mythbusting #2: My password keeps me safe. (Not necessarily!)

If you’ve ever used the same password on more than one website, then your accounts may be compromised due to data leaks. Once a hacker gets your login information from a single

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Crash Course

Privacy Mythbusting #1: Nobody else cares about privacy! (Umm, yes they do.)

More and more people care about their online privacy. Not only that, more people are taking action to protect it.

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Privacy Research

Privacy Goes Mainstream: People Take Action As Privacy Risks Increase

Most people say they are concerned with online privacy, but do they care enough to take action? We polled US adults to find out...

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