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DuckDuckGo in hot water over hidden tracking agreement with Microsoft

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Security researchers discovered a hidden tracking agreement with Microsoft. The privacy-focused company offers a search engine that claims not to track people's searches, or behavior. DuckDuckGo also offers a mobile browser of the same name. Although this promises to block hidden third-party trackers, some from a certain tech giant are allowed to continue.

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DuckDuckGo faces widespread backlash over tracking deal with Microsoft

DuckDuckGo has confirmed that is has a deal with Microsoft that allows the Redmond company to bypass a block on trackers.

3 years ago·Amsterdam, Netherlands

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DuckDuckGo in hot water over hidden tracking agreement with Microsoft

Microsoft's trackers work, while others are being blocked

3 years ago·United Kingdom

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DuckDuckGo CEO Responds To Backlash Over Controversial Microsoft Tracking Agreement

Agreement with Microsoft prevents DuckDuckGo's browser from blocking connections to some Microsoft-owned advertising domains.

3 years ago

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Tech Radar broke the news in United Kingdom 3 years ago on Wednesday, May 25, 2022.

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