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NewYorkRush to Privacy@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago

Do you think DuckDuckGo is a good choice for people who are concerned about their privacy?

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Do you think DuckDuckGo is a good choice for people who are concerned about their privacy?

NewYorkRush to Privacy@lemmy.ml · 2 years ago
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    Personally, I found people to be overreacting and DuckDuckGo‘s actions reasonable and transparent. Here’s the story:

    https://techcrunch.com/2022/08/05/duckduckgo-microsoft-tracking-scripts/

    I’ve used Startpage until they got bought by an ad company. Haven’t looked into it since then:

    https://reclaimthenet.org/startpage-buyout-ad-tech-company

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      That adds interesting context. Thanks for links.

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      Didn’t know this, thanks for the links.

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