Improving the web @DuckDuckGo
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Duck Tales 🎬 A behind-the-scenes look at DuckDuckGo
Ep.37: Our browser blocks invasive web ads, cookie pop-ups and now...most video ads, including on YouTube!
Full episode: insideduckduckgo.substack.co… | 'Inside DuckDuckGo' on Spotify
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Translation: Meta has been secretly tracking millions of Android users’ browsing activity in Chrome and other browsers.
If you use Chrome on Android with any Meta apps installed, you may have been affected.
DuckDuckGo blocks this tracking by default. (1/5)
Meta and Yandex are de-anonymizing Android users’ web browsing identifiers arstechnica.com/security/202…
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We just added o3-mini to Duck.ai (DuckDuckGo's private AI chat service where you can chat with popular models for free). It's pretty great, you should check it out -- no account needed!
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Get this.
So I go on the search engine with 98% of market to re-read views of fixes for its illegal anticompetitive conduct (my query: “DuckDuckGo Google remedies”).
Google leads with AI-generated bullets linking to and sourcing tweets from its lobbyist (Adam K, Chamber of P).
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📣 We're excited to introduce...
DuckDuckGo Privacy Pro: three new protections bundled into one easy subscription. Subscribers get:
✅ An Anonymous VPN
✅ Personal Information Removal
✅ Identity Theft Restoration
Learn more 👇 spreadprivacy.com/meetprivac…
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People hate cookie pop-ups. In DuckDuckGo's browsers we automatically select the most private option for you and close them out. More privacy. Less annoyance.
wired.com/story/cookie-pop-u…
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We've recently made exciting updates to our browser, private search and more. Check them out here👇
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You can now enable Global Privacy Control in Firefox Settings (Privacy & Security section) to protect your data from GPC-compliant websites.
globalprivacycontrol.org/
bugzilla.mozilla.org/1830623
ALT Screenshot of the Privacy section of Firefox settings where the option can be toggled
Fantastic piece from my former colleague @megangrA
wired.com/story/google-antit…
Thrilled to see the FTC taking action on some of the most invasive tracking I've ever seen in an app.
ftc.gov/news-events/news/pre…
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And yet the GoodRx Android app is currently blasting hundreds of tracking requests to Branch Metrics, AppsFlyer and more after searching for a few prescription drugs. (Stopped by @DuckDuckGo App Tracking Protection)
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NEW: Have you seen these Google sign-in pop-ups lately? They may seem helpful but signing in actually gives consent to being tracked.
We just released Google Sign-in Pop-up Protection to help block the pop-ups in our apps and extensions.🚀
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DuckDuckGo is looking for early beta testers for our new Windows browser app.
DM me if you'd be willing to test and contribute to shaping the direction of the product.
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The wait is over! 🏃🏻 Block creepy trackers in your Android apps with our App Tracking Protection. As of today, it's available for all Android users in open beta. spreadprivacy.com/app-tracki…
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It was a pleasure working with @Tatum_Hunter_ on this research.
96% of popular Android apps contain 3rd-party trackers. The only escape is to block them. That's why we launched @DuckDuckGo's App Tracking Protection (spreadprivacy.com/introducin…).
NEW: From ‘depression’ to ‘HIV,’ we found popular health apps sharing potential health concerns and user identifiers with dozens of ad companies. From me and @jeremybmerrill washingtonpost.com/technolog…
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NEWS: We reached a settlement with @Sephora for failing to disclose that it was selling consumer data, failing to honor requests to opt-out of sale, and failing to fix these violations.
I hope this sends a message to businesses not complying with the #CCPA: CADOJ is watching.
ALT SETTLEMENT WITH SEPHORA AS PART OF ONGOING ENFORCEMENT OF CCPA Penalties Required by Settlement Pay $1.2 million Injunctive Terms Allow for consumers to opt-out of the sale of personal info, including via the Global Privacy Control Clarify its online disclosures and privacy policy regarding how it sells consumer personal information Conform its service provider agreements to the CCPA's requirements Provide reports to the Attorney General relating to its sale of personal information and the status of its service provider relationships
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Today we're announcing increased protection from Microsoft trackers in our browsing apps, expanded transparency around our web privacy protections and more. Read all the details here: spreadprivacy.com/more-priva…
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Our new TV & Radio campaign, "Watching You", launches nationwide in the U.S. today🤗
We put a twist on The Police’s iconic song “Every Breath You Take” to highlight how companies like Google invade your privacy online & how easy it is to take back your privacy with DuckDuckGo. xitter.cf/DuckDuckGo/status/1526…