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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Jun 8

    We're fighting alongside everyone who believes privacy online should be simple and available to everyone.

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  2. Retweeted
    14 hours ago

    Google could lose 20% of the mobile search market if more users had the option to choose their default search provider via a preference menu, rival DuckDuckGo argues in new research.

    24 replies 149 retweets 414 likes
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  3. Retweeted
    Aug 5

    Do people actually care about ? How do we bring simple, easy-to-use internet tools to those who do? These are some of the questions addressed with ⬇️

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  4. 13 hours ago

    When done right, search preference menus are a great tool for giving consumers meaningful choice. It is a simple, straightforward antitrust remedy that can be implemented quickly. See all of our search preference menu research here:

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  5. 13 hours ago

    It also shows people will scroll to check out their options before making a search engine selection, meaning Google should be placed on the last screen of any search preference menu.

    User testing heatmap of our proposed search preference menu, showing that people would scroll to the bottom.
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  6. 13 hours ago

    This is the first large-scale live testing of search preference menus in the U.S., U.K., and Australia. With Google's mobile market share above 95%, search preference menus would finally bring some real competition and allow people to easily search privately.

    DuckDuckGo's proposed design for a mobile search preference menu.
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  7. 13 hours ago

    Google says search competition is a click away, but that's not true. On Android & elsewhere are many barriers to switching. Our new research shows that if competition is really a click away, Google's mobile market share would immediately drop by 20%.

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  8. Aug 9

    Google and Facebook know how to sell ads w/out damaging privacy... but they choose not to. Our Founder & CEO, , explains:

    11 replies 242 retweets 730 likes
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  9. Aug 8

    Check out 's tips to fine-tune browser privacy settings: Additionally make sure you're using our browser extension w/tracker blocking and site encryption (on mobile it is a full browser app itself):

    9 replies 84 retweets 280 likes
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  10. Retweeted
    Jul 30

    I’ve used & suggested students do likewise for years. Good read.

    Most the things we search for are easy to find. We don't really need the all-seeing, all-knowing algorithms of Google in our life. (via )
    20 replies 82 retweets 429 likes
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  11. Aug 7

    Privacy washing (verb): A deliberate attempt to invoke privacy to help a brand, but not actually deliver it to consumers. Example: Facebook and Google privacy washing in front of Congress.

    21 replies 278 retweets 610 likes
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  12. Aug 6

    Companies have failed to self-regulate online. argues, "The future of our democracy, public health, privacy, & competition in our economy depend on thoughtful & comprehensive regulatory intervention."

    12 replies 101 retweets 307 likes
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  13. Retweeted
    Jul 28

    switch to . i did. it's just as good, if not better.

    Remember when a Google search used to lead you somewhere? Now it increasingly just keeps you on Google. In fact, Google results take up 62.6% of the first screen of search results in a sample of 15,000 searches.
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  14. Aug 5

    Privacy must be kept top-of-mind w/contact tracing. The UK govt failed at this, "ignoring a vital & legally required safety step known as the data protection impact assessment... rolling out test-and-trace w/out a full assessment of privacy implications."

    11 replies 143 retweets 365 likes
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    Jul 29
    Replying to

    is my go to and went through the steps to make it the automatic search engine in all my devices.

    11 replies 31 retweets 235 likes
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  16. Aug 4

    If you use voice apps w/Google Assistant & Amazon Alexa, privacy risks increase. "In their survey of voice app privacy policy content, researchers found the bulk didn’t clearly define what data collection the apps were capable of," says .

    19 replies 162 retweets 343 likes
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    Aug 2

    The web browser on iOS is just mind blowing! Dang, why didn’t I find it sooner! cc:

    6 replies 50 retweets 338 likes
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  18. Aug 3

    A study by KPMG found that almost 9 out of 10 Americans agree that privacy is a human right — that's promising news! If you're concerned about your privacy online, but don't know how to take control, here are our 5 simple tips:

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  19. Aug 2

    If your site is used by children in the US, you need to comply with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Here's a rundown:

    6 replies 79 retweets 291 likes
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  20. Aug 1

    Google continues to abuse its market power, says & . “If Google can train you, don’t go to Genius, don’t go to TripAdvisor, don’t go to the restaurant’s website, just come to Google—always come to Google—then they win.”

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  21. Jul 31

    Now it's Australia's turn to take Google to court for privacy violations. “The ACCC considers that consumers effectively pay for Google’s services with their data, so […] Google increased the ‘price’ of Google’s services, without consumers’ knowledge.”

    11 replies 176 retweets 534 likes
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