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Gabe Weinberg

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Jan 13, 2026
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What evidence exists about DuckDuckGo’s Microsoft partnerships and their practical impact on tracker exposure in the DuckDuckGo browser?

A clear record of reporting and company statements shows DuckDuckGo’s commercial relationship with Microsoft created a measurable exception in its tracker-blocking behavior on browsers in 2022, a gap ...

Nov 27, 2025
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Are there collaboration agreements between Microsoft and DuckDuckGo on privacy or search standards?

DuckDuckGo has had a commercial relationship with Microsoft that affected how its browser handled Microsoft-owned tracking scripts: DuckDuckGo acknowledged a “search syndication” or ad partnership tha...

Jan 30, 2026
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How did DuckDuckGo’s deal with Microsoft affect tracker blocking in 2022, and what changes followed?

’s 2022 search syndication relationship with created a narrow exception in its browser-level “third‑party tracker loading protection” that allowed certain Microsoft-owned tracking scripts to load on n...