DuckDuckGo Private Browser
DuckDuckGo Private Browser is a web browser created by DuckDuckGo.[4] It is a privacy-oriented browser available for Android, iOS, macOS, and Windows.[5] The core browser functionality is 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
HistoryDuckDuckGo Private Browser was first released for Android and iOS in 2018.[12] Desktop support began in 2022, with the beta version for macOS.[13][14] The beta version for Windows was released in 2023.[1][15] ControversiesIn May 2022, an independent researcher discovered that Microsoft products, like Bing and LinkedIn, contained tracking scripts that were not blocked by the browser.[16] DuckDuckGo's founder and CEO explained the company was "currently contractually restricted by Microsoft" due to their use of Bing's data to power the DuckDuckGo search engine.[17] In August 2022, however, the company announced that they would block Microsoft trackers.[18] References
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