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| name = DuckDuckGo </br> डकडकगो | | name = DuckDuckGo </br> डकडकगो | ||
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'''''DuckDuckGo''''' is an American company that focuses on protecting people's privacy online. Its main product is a [[search engine]] that has been praised by those who care about privacy. The company has also created browser add-ons and its own DuckDuckGo web browser. | '''''DuckDuckGo''''' is an [[American]] company that focuses on protecting people's privacy online. Its main product is a [[search engine]] that has been praised by those who care about privacy. The company has also created browser add-ons and its own DuckDuckGo web browser.{{Citation needed}} | ||
DuckDuckGo is based in Paoli, Pennsylvania, and is a private company with around 200 employees. The name of the company is a reference to the children's game "''duck, duck, goose.''" | DuckDuckGo is based in Paoli, Pennsylvania, and is a private company with around 200 employees. The name of the company is a reference to the children's game "''duck, duck, goose.''" | ||
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That year, Weinberg created a website called duck.co, where the public could report issues, discuss ways to increase the use of the search engine, request new features, and talk about making the code open-source. | That year, Weinberg created a website called duck.co, where the public could report issues, discuss ways to increase the use of the search engine, request new features, and talk about making the code open-source. | ||
In February 2011, the company registered the domain name ddg.gg, and in December 2018, they acquired the domain duck.com. These are used as shorter web addresses that redirect to the main DuckDuckGo website, duckduckgo.com. The duck.com domain is also used for their email privacy service. | In February 2011, the company registered the domain name ddg.gg, and in December 2018, they acquired the domain duck.com. These are used as shorter web addresses that redirect to the main DuckDuckGo website, duckduckgo.com. The duck.com domain is also used for their email privacy service.{{Citation needed}} | ||
== Features == | == Features == | ||