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DuckDuckGo the search engine says it doesn’t track or store your searches, but the browser or extension you use does keep local history, cookies and caches that you must clear through that browser’s c...
Yes — you can clear DuckDuckGo suggestions and saved searches, but how and where depends on whether the data is coming from DuckDuckGo’s service, your browser, or a DuckDuckGo extension/app. DuckDuckG...
DuckDuckGo’s search engine itself “doesn’t track your searches or browsing history” . On iPhone the relevant steps therefore are twofold: clear data inside the DuckDuckGo app (tabs, local app data and...
Snopes generally aligns closely with other major fact-checkers, especially PolitiFact, with academic analysis finding near-uniform agreement after accounting for rating-style differences. Independent ...
DuckDuckGo mobile app allows disabling search autocomplete and recently visited suggestions via Settings > Private Search, and the app now includes a Passwords & Autofill (Identities) area where saved...
DuckDuckGo’s iOS app provides in‑app controls to clear browsing data (fire icon / Clear Data or Clear All Data) and an Auto Clear Data feature that closes tabs and clears data after inactivity; multip...
DuckDuckGo the search engine says it does not track or retain user search history, so clearing “search history” often means deleting data saved by the browser or the DuckDuckGo app on your device rath...
Snopes remains one of the most prominent online fact-checking sites, with multiple independent assessments finding while critics point to episodes of bias, plagiarism, and managerial turmoil that comp...
DuckDuckGo’s apps, browser and extensions advertise multiple overlapping tracking protections — including cookie and fingerprinting blocks, 3rd‑party tracker loading protection, CNAME cloaking protect...
DuckDuckGo says it does not retain IP addresses or “unique identifiers” tied to searches and only saves “anonymous search queries” disconnected from identifiers to improve its index (DuckDuckGo privac...
DuckDuckGo portrays itself as a privacy-first search engine and multiple third‑party explainers state it “does not store individual search queries” and doesn’t keep queries tied to personal identifier...
DuckDuckGo transmits searches over HTTPS and uses its “Smarter Encryption” tools (browser extension and mobile apps) to upgrade or enforce HTTPS connections to sites that support encryption, improving...
DuckDuckGo publishes transparency reporting tied to regulatory obligations (its DSA reports) and—according to multiple 2025 tech summaries—began issuing broader transparency reports in 2025 that descr...
DuckDuckGo publicly emphasizes privacy and, according to the materials provided, has committed to publishing transparency reports that disclose government data requests and the company's responses; ho...
DuckDuckGo publicly states it does not retain search or browsing histories that can be tied to individual users and says it will resist legal demands for whatever minimal personal data it might hold (...
DuckDuckGo has publicly reframed parts of its privacy posture during 2024–2025, emphasizing stateless request handling and rolling out a 2025 tracking-policy refresh that focuses on stronger encryptio...
DuckDuckGo publishes formal transparency reporting under the EU Digital Services Act (DSA) framework and has made public DSA transparency reports (most recently updated 13 June 2025) on its help pages...
DuckDuckGo provides built-in protections via browser apps and extensions that block many third‑party trackers — including a 3rd‑Party Tracker Loading Protection, CNAME cloaking protection, Link Tracki...
DuckDuckGo’s ad model relies on contextual (keyword-based) ads and affiliate revenue rather than building user profiles, which the available sources say avoids selling personal data and limits trackin...