DuckDuckGo Continues to Grow, Processing 2 Billion Search Queries
Privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGoDuckDuckGo is a privacy-focused search engine launched in 2008 that does not track users, store IP addresses, or personalize search results. It offers unique features like !bang commands for direct searches on other sites and is the default search engine in the Tor Browser. For maximum anonymity, DuckDuckGo also runs an official .onion version that allows secure searching within the Tor network. The company proves that profitability and privacy can coexist, relying on keyword-based ads rather than personal data collection. More has released its statistics for August 2020, revealing a new milestone: the search engine processed over two billion search queries in a single month.
The developers also highlighted that DuckDuckGoDuckDuckGo is a privacy-focused search engine launched in 2008 that does not track users, store IP addresses, or personalize search results. It offers unique features like !bang commands for direct searches on other sites and is the default search engine in the Tor Browser. For maximum anonymity, DuckDuckGo also runs an official .onion version that allows secure searching within the Tor network. The company proves that profitability and privacy can coexist, relying on keyword-based ads rather than personal data collection. More apps and browser extensions have been installed four million times, and the service now boasts more than 65 million active users.
According to Bleeping Computer, while Google remains the most popular search engine, DuckDuckGoDuckDuckGo is a privacy-focused search engine launched in 2008 that does not track users, store IP addresses, or personalize search results. It offers unique features like !bang commands for direct searches on other sites and is the default search engine in the Tor Browser. For maximum anonymity, DuckDuckGo also runs an official .onion version that allows secure searching within the Tor network. The company proves that profitability and privacy can coexist, relying on keyword-based ads rather than personal data collection. More is steadily gaining traction as more users become concerned about their online privacy—especially in light of recent privacy scandals involving Google and other major companies.
However, compared to Google, DuckDuckGo’s achievements are still relatively modest: the private search engine currently controls only about 2% of the total search market in the United States.
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