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2024-02-27 21:13:49 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 97A8B0FFA37E856E478FF8D7CBECA497D3A0CD06BC2BD09E6561766665D1934D
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In "The People's Voice" article from May 2022, it references a Tweet from security researcher Zach Edwards. He discovered that DDG didn't block Microsoft's data trackers on Workplace. com, a Facebook-owned domain: https://thepeoplesvoice.tv/google-lite-duckduckgo-signs-secret-deal-with-bill-gates-to-track-users-online/ In August 2022 DDG said it would block Microsoft trackers: https://www.pcmag.com/news/duckduckgos-browser-wont-block-microsofts-trackers#:~:text=DuckDuckGo%27s%20browser%20for%20iOS%2C%20Android%2C%20and%20macOS%20reportedly,%22automatically%20blocks%20hidden%20third-party%20trackers%22%20for%20its%20users. https://spreadprivacy.com/more-privacy-and-transparency/
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