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DuckDuckGo
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DuckDuckGo

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Also known as DDG, Duck Duck Go, duckduckgo.com, duck.com

DuckDuckGo is an American software company focused on online privacy whose flagship product is a search engine named DuckDuckGo. Founded by Gabriel Weinberg in 2008, its later products include browser extensions and a custom DuckDuckGo web browser. Headquartered in Paoli, Pennsylvania, DuckDuckGo is a privately held company with about 200 employees. The company's name is a reference to the children's game duck, duck, goose.

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DuckDuckGo is a search engine created by an American company that prioritizes protecting users' online privacy, offering an alternative to mainstream search engines. Founded in 2008, the company has expanded beyond its core search product to include browser extensions and a dedicated web browser, all designed with privacy as a central focus.

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Key facts

Website.name
DuckDuckGo
Website.logo
DuckDuckGo logo.svg
Website.logo_size
150px
Website.screenshot
DDG screenshot 2015.pngborder
Website.screenshot_size
300px
Website.caption
Screenshot of the DuckDuckGo home page as of 2015
Website.commercial
Yes
Website.type
Search engine
Website.registration
Optional to use @duck.com email address and Privacy Pro subscription
Website.language
Multilingual
Website.programming_language
Perl, JavaScript, Python
Website.owner
Duck Duck Go, Inc.
Website.founder
Gabriel Weinberg
Website.CEO
Gabriel Weinberg
Website.key_people
Steve Fischer (CBO)
Website.current_status
Active
Website.location
20 Paoli Pike, Paoli, Pennsylvania, United States
Website.area_served
Worldwide, except for Indonesia and China

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Encyclopedic overview

24 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Early years
  • Growth in the 2010s
  • 2020s
  • Features
  • Privacy
  • Search results
  • Instant Answers
  • {{anchor|The onion service}}Tor access
  • Bangs
  • Duck.ai
  • Business model
  • Donations
  • Source code
  • Reception
  • Controversies
  • Censorship allegations
  • Blocking pirating websites
  • Associations with Microsoft
  • Criticism of Google
  • Traffic
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

DuckDuckGo is an American software company focused on online privacy whose flagship product is a search engine named DuckDuckGo. Founded by Gabriel Weinberg in 2008, its later products include browser extensions and a custom DuckDuckGo web browser. Headquartered in Paoli, Pennsylvania, DuckDuckGo is a privately held company with about 200 employees. The company's name is a reference to the children's game duck, duck, goose.

== History ==

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