DuckDuckGo—DuckDuckGo surpassed 100 million daily search queries as a privacy-focused Google alternative
By January 2021, DuckDuckGo reached over 100 million daily search queries, growing from about 62 million in January 2020. The growth was driven by increasing public concern about online privacy and data collection by major tech companies. DuckDuckGo does not track users, store search histories, or create user profiles.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Security | +toward | secondary | +0.50 |
| User Privacy | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.643 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
Confirms product_decision Jan 15, 2021 documented
DuckDuckGo hit a record 100 million daily search queries in January 2021
DuckDuckGo reached a milestone of over 100 million daily search queries in January 2021, demonstrating significant growth for its privacy-first search engine that does not track users or store search histories.