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[//duckduckgo.com/ DuckDuckGo] is a search engine that does not track user information or personalize search results. It also offers and app and browser extension that work to protect user information.

DuckDuckGo [https://duck.co/help/open-source/opensource-overview is not entirely open source] and is run by a private, for-profit company. The main distinguishing feature is the company's commitment to user privacy.

== How to use it ==

Use as you would any search engine. For more information on DuckDuckGo's approach to privacy, see [https://spreadprivacy.com/ Spread Privacy].

=== Bangs: a gateway to the internet ===

Unlike Google, which seeks to keep users in its ecosystem through a range of services and specialized search tools, DuckDuckGo is designed to be a gateway to a variety of third-party search tools. Through its [https://duckduckgo.com/bang Bangs] feature, users can pass queries around the web with commands like !twitter, !scholar, !worldcat, and more.

== Replacement for ==

* Surveillance-based search services Google, Bing, and Yahoo

== Bibliography ==

* [https://www.wired.co.uk/article/duckduckgo-anonymous-privacy/ DuckDuckGo: what is it and how does it work?] in Wired.

== Related ==

* [[Searx]]

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