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DuckDuckGo Private Browser
Engines Blink (Android, Windows) [1]
WebKit (iOS, macOS) [1]
Operating system Android , iOS , macOS , Windows
License Freeware
Website https://duckduckgo.com/app

DuckDuckGo Private Browser is a web browser created by DuckDuckGo . [2] It is a privacy -oriented browser available for Android , iOS , macOS , and Windows . [3]

The browser relies on the WebView component provided by the operating system . [1] This means the browser engine is Blink on Android and Windows, but WebKit on iOS and macOS.

Features [ edit ]

  • Automatically blocks web trackers, and upgrades insecure HTTP connections to HTTPS when possible. [4] [5]
  • The Android version has a feature called App Tracking Protection, which when enabled blocks trackers in other Android applications. [8] [9]

History [ edit ]

DuckDuckGo Private Browser was first released for Android and iOS in 2018. [10] Desktop support began in 2022, with the beta version for macOS . [11] [12] The beta version for Windows was released in 2023. [1] [13]

Controversies [ edit ]

In May 2022, it was discovered that tracking scripts by Microsoft products like Bing and LinkedIn are not blocked by the browser. [14] DuckDuckGo's founder and CEO explained it by noting that the company was "currently contractually restricted by Microsoft" due to their use of Bing as a provider of results in DuckDuckGo search. This meant the browser could not block Microsoft scripts. [15] In August 2022, however, the company announced that they would block Microsoft trackers in its browsers. [16]

References [ edit ]

  1. ^ a b c d Purdy, Kevin (2023-06-22). "DuckDuckGo browser beta for Windows bakes in a lot of privacy tools" . Ars Technica . Retrieved 2023-06-22 .
  2. ^ "Does DuckDuckGo make a browser?" . duckduckgo.com . Retrieved 9 March 2024 .
  3. ^ "Download the DuckDuckGo browser app" . duckduckgo.com . Retrieved 9 March 2024 .
  4. ^ "Your Connection is Secure with DuckDuckGo Smarter Encryption" . Spread Privacy: The Official DuckDuckGo Blog . November 19, 2019 . Retrieved 21 August 2023 .
  5. ^ "HTTPS Everywhere Now Uses DuckDuckGo's Smarter Encryption" . EFF: Electronic Frontier Foundation . Retrieved 21 August 2023 .
  6. ^ Weatherbed, Jess (2022-10-18). "DuckDuckGo for Mac is now an open beta" . The Verge . Retrieved 2023-08-26 .
  7. ^ "Stop Trackers Dead: The Best Private Browsers for 2023" . PCMAG . Retrieved 2023-08-23 .
  8. ^ Weatherbed, Jess (2022-11-16). "DuckDuckGo has opened up its App Tracking Protection beta" . The Verge . Retrieved 2023-01-13 .
  9. ^ "Introducing DuckDuckGo App Tracking Protection for Android" . Spread Privacy . 2021-11-18 . Retrieved 2023-01-13 .
  10. ^ "2018 in Review" . DuckDuckGo . Retrieved 9 March 2024 .
  11. ^ Matt Burgess (12 April 2022). "DuckDuckGo's Privacy Browser Finally Lands on Desktop" . Wired . Conde Nast. Archived from the original on 12 April 2022 . Retrieved 13 April 2022 .
  12. ^ Emma Roth (12 April 2022). "DuckDuckGo's privacy-centric browser arrives on Mac" . The Verge . Archived from the original on 12 April 2022 . Retrieved 13 April 2022 .
  13. ^ Pierce, David (2023-06-22). "DuckDuckGo's privacy-focused browser is available for Windows now" . The Verge . Retrieved 2023-06-22 .
  14. ^ Spadafora, Anthony (2022-05-26). "DuckDuckGo browser is not as private as you think ? here's why" . Tom's Guide . Retrieved 2023-08-26 .
  15. ^ Claburn, Thomas (25 May 2022). "DuckDuckGo: Why our browsers won't block Microsoft trackers" . The Register . Retrieved 2023-09-24 .
  16. ^ Benjamin, Adam (August 24, 2023). "DuckDuckGo: What to Know About Google Search's Privacy-Focused Rival" . CNET . Retrieved 2023-08-23 .

External links [ edit ]

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