DuckDuckGo

High school (ages 12+)
Science & Technology

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Date:

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/duckduckgo

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the founding year?2008
2. What is the founder?Gabriel Weinberg
3. Why does DuckDuckGo not track my searches?DuckDuckGo doesn't track your searches because it wants to protect your privacy. It keeps your queries anonymous.
4. How does DuckDuckGo give me good search results without tracking?DuckDuckGo gathers results from its own crawler and other sources like Bing. It then ranks them so you get good answers, all while keeping your searches private.

Digital Footprint: The trail of data left behind by a user's online activities, including browsing history and personal information.
Filter Bubble: A state of intellectual isolation that can result from personalized searches, where algorithms show users content they are likely to agree with.
Third-Party Trackers: Software or code embedded in websites that monitor user activity across different sites to collect data for advertising or analytics.
Algorithmic Curation: The process of using algorithms to select and present content to users based on various criteria, often including past behavior.