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Preventing ISP from seeing search queries

Preventing Internet Service Providers from seeing the content of search queries through various methods such as VPN, Tor network, and private search engines.

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Jan 23, 2026
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What combination of browser settings and tools (VPN, Tor, DuckDuckGo) most effectively prevents ISPs from seeing search activity?

The single most practical way to the content of search queries is to stop sending those queries in the clear by encrypting and routing them through intermediaries — most users get that by combining a ...