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"A hack of location data company Gravy Analytics has revealed which apps are—knowingly or not—being used to collect your information behind the scenes." The best way to protect your personal info is to stop it from being collected at all.

?? Attention iOS users in the EU ?? If you haven't yet updated to iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2, your device will prompt you to do so in the next couple of days. When you do, you'll be prompted to pick your default browser. For privacy, protection and peace of mind, pick DuckDuckGo.

How to be more protected online in 2025: Step 1: Download DuckDuckGo on your phone or computer, set as your default browser. That’s it, no more steps. Search and browse with more protection with one free download.?

Did you get a new phone or computer over the holidays? Don't settle for the default. Download DuckDuckGo to take back control of your personal information with the browser designed for data protection, not data collection. https://duckduckgo.com/app

iOS users in the EU! After updating iOS 18.2 and iPadOS 18.2, you'll be asked to pick a default browser from a list of options. For privacy, protection and peace of mind, pick DuckDuckGo.

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At DuckDuckGo, your protection is our business — and we're always improving. Recent updates to our browser, private search engine, and Privacy Pro subscription service include: *Duck Player is now on Android so more of you can watch YouTube without targeted ads or recommendations! *Looking up a local business? See Yelp reviews and ratings directly on our local search results. *A new chat model was added to DuckDuckGo AI Chat (duck.ai), an anonymous way to access popular AI chatbots. *Faster scans during Personal Information Removal — part of our Privacy Pro subscription service. There's more where this came from — check out all the updates here: duckduckgo.com/updates

?? An investigation exposes data brokers using ads to help track almost any phone ?? “The software is capable of showing the whereabouts of mobile phones on a map, allowing anyone with access to track someone’s precise location across state lines..."

Our vision is, and has always been, to “raise the standard of trust online." With the core objective of supporting consumer privacy technologies, DuckDuckGo is actively investing in early-stage companies as well as pursuing acquisitions and partnerships. Is that you? Our inbox is open. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gxWhbnt4

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