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DuckDuckGo’s public materials and reported issues do not present a single, explicit claim that DuckDuckGo “defaults” to DNS over HTTPS (DoH) or DNS over TLS (DoT) across its apps and browser extension...
Daniel Micay originally controlled GrapheneOS and the company set up to sponsor it was explicitly agreed to leave the project independently owned and controlled by Micay . Current reporting and develo...
DuckDuckGo does not retain server‑side searchable search history; what users clear on Android is local data held by the app or the host browser. To remove local traces in 2025, use the DuckDuckGo app’...
DuckDuckGo provides many of the same core privacy protections across its mobile apps and its newer desktop offerings—blocking third‑party trackers, enforcing HTTPS, and offering a one‑tap "Fire" butto...
DuckDuckGo’s apps and its search engine are built to minimize stored user data: multiple guides state DuckDuckGo “does not track searches” and “does not save your search history” the way Google does ....
DuckDuckGo blocks several tracking techniques that many browsers either don’t block by default or only mitigate after trackers run — notably 3rd‑party tracker loading (stopping requests before they lo...
Google’s public position is that Gboard “doesn’t retain or send any data about your keystrokes,” except when you explicitly submit content (for example, tap the G button to search) . Independent foren...
GrapheneOS remains the most security‑hardened, Pixel‑focused privacy Android build in current reporting, and there is no clear, widely‑reported fork that replaces it with equivalent device support or ...
IronFox is presented in community posts as a hardened, privacy-oriented fork of Mull/Firefox that emphasizes fingerprinting resistance and extra hardening on Android . Available community commentary c...
GrapheneOS continues to publish aggressive security preview releases that include Android 16 security patches and persistent updater behavior, showing an operational update pipeline that has delivered...
Setting DuckDuckGo as your default search engine is a short process on most major desktop and mobile browsers: use each browser’s Settings → Search (or Manage search engines) and select DuckDuckGo, or...
DuckDuckGo’s privacy features are strongest when you use its own apps and browser across mainstream desktop and mobile platforms: DuckDuckGo offers dedicated apps for Windows, macOS, iOS and Android a...
DuckDuckGo’s stated “no‑tracking” stance means it avoids linking searches to identifiable user profiles and blocks many third‑party trackers, offering largely the same results to all users and minimiz...
For testing DNS leaks when using Tor, the most frequently cited practical checks are specialized online leak sites (IPLeak, DNSLeakTest, DNSleaktest.com), privacy tool suites (Whoer/Whoerip and Browse...
DuckDuckGo’s mobile browser centers on a one-tap privacy control called the Fire Button/Fire Window that instantly clears local browsing data and isolates sessions, plus built-in tracker and cookie bl...
A vulnerability in Session Messenger could range from limited metadata exposure or TLS-related man-in-the-middle attacks to full message disclosure if a user’s device or keys are compromised; Session’...
Routing qTox through Tor is feasible by configuring qTox’s proxy settings to use a Tor SOCKS proxy (typically 127.0.0.1:9050) and by ensuring Tor is running locally or available via a trusted system-l...
DuckDuckGo’s defaults prioritize privacy across both its mobile apps and desktop offerings: searches are not tracked and tracker/ad blocking is enabled by default in the app, browser and extensions, a...
DuckDuckGo’s tracker-blocking mix — browser/extension blocking on WebKit, a public tracker blocklist, and an Android “App Tracking Protection” that uses a local VPN to intercept outbound tracker reque...
There are meaningful privacy differences between DuckDuckGo’s mobile app and desktop/browser-extension offerings, mostly in features and platform constraints rather than a single binary “more private”...