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    Founded in 2008 by Gabriel Weinberg, DuckDuckGo has emerged as the leading privacy-focused alternative to mainstream search engines. Unlike Google, it doesn’t track user searches or create personalized profiles, offering the same results to all users regardless of their browsing history. The platform generates revenue through non-targeted ads and affiliate partnerships while maintaining its core promise: no user data collection. Its clean interface includes handy features like instant answers (via DuckAssist) and !bang commands for direct searches on other sites. Available as a browser extension and mobile app, DuckDuckGo also blocks hidden trackers across the web. Though its index relies partly on other providers (like Bing), its growth reflects rising demand for ethical tech—proving privacy and profitability can coexist in the digital age.

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    DuckDuckGo outage reports

    0 individual report entries in the last 24 hours. This list includes legacy imports; external source aggregates are shown in the chart.

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    Reports older than 24 hours

    Denver, United States

    1 report

    Slow Performance

    Oct 20, 4:50 AM · about 6 days ago

    Elk Grove Village, United States

    1 report

    Slow Performance

    Oct 20, 4:50 AM · about 6 days ago

    Dallas, United States

    1 report

    Slow Performance

    Oct 20, 4:50 AM · about 6 days ago

    Reynoldsburg, United States

    1 report

    Slow Performance

    Oct 20, 4:50 AM · about 6 days ago

    Chambersburg, United States

    1 report

    Slow Performance

    Oct 20, 4:50 AM · about 6 days ago

    Chicago, United States

    1 report

    Slow Performance

    Oct 20, 4:50 AM · about 6 days ago

    Norfolk, United States

    1 report

    Slow Performance

    Oct 20, 4:50 AM · about 6 days ago

    San Jose, United States

    1 report

    Slow Performance

    Oct 20, 4:50 AM · about 6 days ago

    Denver, United States

    1 report

    Slow Performance

    Oct 20, 4:49 AM · about 6 days ago

    Chicago, United States

    1 report

    Slow Performance

    Oct 20, 4:49 AM · about 6 days ago

    San Jose, United States

    1 report

    Slow Performance

    Oct 20, 4:49 AM · about 6 days ago

    Dallas, United States

    1 report

    Slow Performance

    Oct 20, 4:49 AM · about 6 days ago

    Elk Grove Village, United States

    1 report

    Slow Performance

    Oct 20, 4:49 AM · about 6 days ago

    Reynoldsburg, United States

    1 report

    Slow Performance

    Oct 20, 4:49 AM · about 6 days ago

    San Jose, United States

    1 report

    Slow Performance

    Oct 20, 4:35 AM · about 6 days ago

    Norfolk, United States

    1 report

    Slow Performance

    Oct 20, 4:35 AM · about 6 days ago

    Chicago, United States

    1 report

    Completely Down

    Oct 20, 4:35 AM · about 6 days ago

    Elk Grove Village, United States

    1 report

    Slow Performance

    Oct 20, 4:35 AM · about 6 days ago

    Dallas, United States

    1 report

    Completely Down

    Oct 20, 4:35 AM · about 6 days ago

    Chambersburg, United States

    1 report

    Slow Performance

    Oct 20, 4:35 AM · about 6 days ago

    Reynoldsburg, United States

    1 report

    Completely Down

    Oct 20, 4:35 AM · about 6 days ago

    Denver, United States

    1 report

    Slow Performance

    Oct 20, 4:35 AM · about 6 days ago

    Elk Grove Village, United States

    1 report

    Slow Performance

    Oct 20, 4:34 AM · about 6 days ago

    Reynoldsburg, United States

    1 report

    Slow Performance

    Oct 20, 4:34 AM · about 6 days ago

    Norfolk, United States

    1 report

    Slow Performance

    Oct 20, 4:34 AM · about 6 days ago

    Chambersburg, United States

    1 report

    Slow Performance

    Oct 20, 4:34 AM · about 6 days ago

    Denver, United States

    1 report

    Slow Performance

    Oct 20, 4:34 AM · about 6 days ago

    Chicago, United States

    1 report

    Slow Performance

    Oct 20, 4:34 AM · about 6 days ago

    San Jose, United States

    1 report

    Slow Performance

    Oct 20, 4:34 AM · about 6 days ago

    Dallas, United States

    1 report

    Slow Performance

    Oct 20, 4:34 AM · about 6 days ago

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    @Em. Wv.·Guest
    Duckduckgo search engine isn't working. It just spins for a while and then says the site can't be reached. Yet the favorites bar sites worked. I had to switch to edge to search for stuff.
    9 days ago
    @Poly·Guest
    is it down for anyone else?
    about 1 month ago
    @iluvtheus·Guest
    This may be due to an update that just happened, not sure. All I know is it won't load at all!
    about 2 months ago
    @pharoah808·Guest
    i haven't been able to use duckduckgo for days because looking up things doesn't work
    2 months ago
    @Sara Strickland·Guest
    When I tap on the app on my iPhone, the screen is blank. When I click on a link to view, nothing loads. This just started.
    3 months ago
    @acetaminophriends·Guest
    duckduckgo connection times out every time I open it for past two days
    4 months ago
    @Joe Peters·Guest
    My duckduckgo hasn't been working the last couple of days. I'm not sure y.
    4 months ago
    @Patty Howard Gagnon Chase·Guest
    Unable to open Daily Wire reports. Web site opens but get "Application error: a client-side exception has occurred (see the browser console for more information)." when trying to open reports. Works fine in Chrome.
    4 months ago