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If I recall correctly, DuckDuckGo uses Bing's search database (not search itself, just the database).
They say that's a myth, that they have their own search engine and database.
It might be a myth, but it would probably be the best search engine.
Bing is too good, they're trying to capture market share and likely operating it at a loss. But if people leave Google, it's most likely because they dont want tracked. And Microsoft is probably at best just as bad as Google.
A go between that anonimizes the results would be exactly what people want.
You mean that they just don't frontload ads on results?
Their own CEO admits they are required to allow Microsoft tracking in their "privacy" browser due to the contract for search. They use Bing for search, it's not a myth.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/duckduckgo-browser-allows-microsoft-trackers-due-to-search-agreement/
This is no longer the case as of August last year, they managed to get the terms of the agreement changed https://www.pcworld.com/article/828064/duckduckgo-will-now-block-microsoft-trackers-too.html
Edit: Duckduckgo's statement on it https://spreadprivacy.com/more-privacy-and-transparency/
They still have the disclaimer on the app in the pay store. It was added after they were called out.
The fact that they hid it in the first place is disqualifying for a privacy focused product.
Oh definitely, I'm a bit hesitant about them because of things like that, I just consider them as an "it's at least better than Google" kind of thing
Yeah, I agree with that. I would never use their browser or other products but their search fits the "at least it's not google/MS".
I even think what the CEO is saying is correct here, Google is doing it's best kill competition.
afaik they use multiple, including bing and their own indexer (duckduckbot afaik)
https://duckduckgo.com/duckduckgo-help-pages/results/sources/
So I wasn't totally right in that it doesn't all come from Bing, but it largely does.
I was going off of an interview he had, that's interesting.
They literally state this themselves, it's not a myth.