DuckDuckGo Browser starts blocking Microsoft trackers

DuckDuckGo privacy-focused web browser announced more privacy and transparency in web tracking protection

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DuckDuckGo Browser has announced that its third party tracker loading protection will now also block Microsoft tracking scripts on external websites

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The main mission of the DuckDuckGo browser to bring the privacy -focused browser to the Android, iOS and Desktop

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In a mail interview with the Verge, Kamyl Bazbaz DuckDuckGo's VP of Communications told that the browser has already started blocking most Microsoft scripts

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Over the next week, the update will starts rolling out but this update won't be able to block scripts for bat.bing.com that load only after a user clicks on search ad in DuckDuckGo browser

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DuckDuckGo CEO Gabe Weinberg has also promised the company would be more transparent what trackers its products protects users from

The Privacy-focused DuckDuckGo web browser has made its tracker blocklists available to the public

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