DuckDuckGo rolls out new Microsoft blockers after backlash

DuckDuckGo is looking to douse the fire that started in late June, when researchers discovered its mobile browser permitted Microsoft’s trackers to operate, while blocking those of Google, and Facebook. In a blog post (opens in new tab) published earlier today, the company CEO and founder, Gabriel Weinberg, sought to clarify the issue and set out a series of improvements. As per the post, the third-party tracker scripts from Microsoft are now blocked from loading across DuckDuckGo’s browsing apps (opens in new tab) (iOS and Android) and browser extensions (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge, and Opera).

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