DuckDuckGo Privacy Browser Will Start Blocking Microsoft Ad Trackers Due to Criticism

In May, privacy-focused browser DuckDuckGo came under fire from the community for

that it blocked Google ad trackers, but did not touch similar Microsoft tools. Now the browser has caved in under public pressure. Discuss

DuckDuckGo announced that it will increase protection againstMicrosoft trackers. Starting next week, the browser will expand the list of third-party tracking scripts that will be blocked. Among them will be Microsoft scripts. The update will affect the DuckDuckGo apps for iOS and Android, as well as browser extensions.

The company also promised to open itsa list of blocked trackers so that people can check for themselves which tools are blocked and which are not. In addition, DuckDuckGo stated that viewing ads in the browser is anonymous because "Microsoft has made a commitment not to profile users on clicks."