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DuckDuckGo Reviews Summary

DuckDuckGo has a rating of 2.3 stars from 223 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. DuckDuckGo ranks 234th among Search sites.

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West Virginia
1 review
12 helpful votes
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This app worked well until the started censoring what information we could see. The only reason I used this app was to find uncensored information so I could come to my own conclusions. I have now switched to the Brave app where I can still find un doctored info.

Date of experience: March 17, 2022
Michigan
1 review
8 helpful votes
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Disappointed
March 13, 2022

Deleted the app. App not as promoted as it fell along the path of censorship in America that has run rampant these last 2 words. Losing trust more and more by the second.

Date of experience: March 13, 2022
California
1 review
19 helpful votes
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I am terribly disappointed in this company's decision to control search information by altering its algorithm to begin down ranking sources that promote Russian "misinformation." Users don't need DDG's "protection". Users can make their own informed decisions about the validity of the information a search produces. This is nothing more than DDG putting it's finger on the scale of their search results. This calls into question DDG's whole operation. With this type of Big Brother control, it especially casts doubt on DDG's claims of privacy for users. If users wanted a search engine with this type of limitation, They would have stayed with google. Go woke... go broke. Changed to Brave FDDG!

Date of experience: March 13, 2022
GB
1 review
7 helpful votes
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Duck Duck Gone
March 13, 2022

I have used duck duck go for years but their decision to join the cancel club put an end to that. USE BRAVE BROWSER AND SEARCH!

Date of experience: March 13, 2022
Spain
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Totally *******@yegg
to suppress free speech & free media. It is not 4 you to decide what information you think we should or should not be allowed to see. We should be allowed to see all information full stop. Anyone give me a good search engine *******@DuckDuckGo
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Date of experience: March 12, 2022
California
1 review
47 helpful votes
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I have used DuckDuckGo since its inception. However, now that it has become "woke" and has chosen to suppress or down list searches based on "misinformation" I am permanently removing my support and use of a service that believes it is a better judge on content than my own judgement. You guys at DuckDuckGo just blew a good thing.

Date of experience: March 12, 2022
GB
1 review
4 helpful votes
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Duckduckgo no longer supported free speech and started to censor search results. I recommend using Brave Browser as the last hope.

Date of experience: March 12, 2022
Florida
2 reviews
8 helpful votes
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You're Done
March 12, 2022

It was only a matter of time before they showed their true colors. Ban anything and you're done! Duckduckgone!

Date of experience: March 11, 2022
Colorado
1 review
6 helpful votes
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Just another corporation that sold out to government. May as well be Google. Untrusting corporation.

Date of experience: March 10, 2022
Florida
1 review
1 helpful vote
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On doing research... if appears this search engine may have relationship with CHINA... which explains the Russion propaganda (found on: https://southfront.org) which article after article is repleat with blantant lies... it's like you're reading live Russian TV! If this is the case... how can you be certain "what you see is what you get" when this search engine makes all these claims about security?

Date of experience: March 5, 2022
France
1 review
1 helpful vote
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You have the best privacy policity are the result in basic search are great, but i really use a lot's the search engine tool and your results are just bad.
In important search i always keep google tab open and the indexing in subject like programming, etc. are just way better

Date of experience: February 15, 2022
Colorado
1 review
0 helpful votes
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I really wanted this to work and I hoped it would be a good product. Maybe it is. In my case, it just isn't any good. I would be using any of my browsers, Firefox, Safari or Chrome and it crashes each one within 5 minutes of use.
I hope that you have better luck with it. Me, I am over it.

Date of experience: January 21, 2022
Finland
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Easy and privacy based
January 14, 2022

Privacy has become very important nowdays, and will be veeeeery important in near future. Duckduckgo has accomplished being browser that respects privacy.
I now have duckducked about six months and have found all info i need just as easily as any other browser. All this without worrying agent smiths that tailed me when i didnt had this awesome program! So i thank you developers, you deserve to be appriciated!
I encourage everyone that dont like 'big brother' following every letter you type try this browser
-easy and lots of customization options!

Date of experience: January 14, 2022
Utah
1 review
0 helpful votes
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FINALLY! I knew someone would get it!
December 9, 2021

Ok l, who ever is behind this YOU ARE MY NEW HERO. Just FYI, I got your site from the Canam.com website. The founder on that site talks about many things. The one thing he does is, encourages people to do their own thinking. He stands behind the constitution and supports people who want to be able to express their values. He believes that we should actually have and maintain our values. He is the one that gave this app to his audience. I believe he is of a like mind as the majority and he explained why he switched to DUCKDUCKGO in detail. I'll spread the word. I am an educated, God fearing, optimistic woman. I hope I can do my part to support you!

Thank you,
Leslie Tanner

Date of experience: December 8, 2021
Illinois
4 reviews
5 helpful votes
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Google is the devil...
November 30, 2021

Duck Duck Go is a very decent search engine. Unfortunately, it is being sabotaged by the internet monoply holder. I can say this b/c I am a witness... apps and sites that refused to work for me on my smartphone while using Duck Duck Go had no issues when I used Chrome! We have no more rights anymore, and the Internet being allowed to be controlled by one leach has made it so that discrimination, lawlessness, cheating and stealing is accepted out in the open.

Date of experience: November 29, 2021
Alaska
1 review
9 helpful votes
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While I appreciate the privacy that DDG provides, I'm noticing that when I search for certain news articles on subjects, the first ones that come up are the lesser known media with an obvious agenda. This makes me doubt that DDG has no agenda of its own. Moreover, the articles are always opinion pieces and editorials rather than simply news articles.

Date of experience: November 21, 2021
AE
6 reviews
6 helpful votes
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Google loves to tout as being the forerunner of freedom and transparency when it comes to privacy and giving accurate search results, however when it comes to providing unfiltered content Duck Duck Go is your go to option as it shows you results without tracking you and then targeting you with specific ads that can be detrimental for you!

Date of experience: October 16, 2021
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Fantastic
October 5, 2021

Nice to know that every move I make isn't being sold to god knows who online. Thank you Duck Duck Go for this amazing option.

Date of experience: October 5, 2021
New Jersey
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Sepit tank
September 30, 2021

Just wanted to say that A. J. is a very nice person and a wonderful personality... Hope if I have a problem in the future A. J. is the one I will call... Thanks A. J. for the great service today...

Date of experience: September 29, 2021
District of Columbia
1 review
24 helpful votes
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They are for diversity hires. Any company that talks about "diversity" is more interested in image than protecting your privacy. Don't trust them.

Date of experience: September 27, 2021