"Can you see how swiftly most of your user base has been put off by this announcement?" reads a reply (opens in a new tab) from "Loyal long time supporters are talking about abandoning the service. Some even claim to have already changed their default search engine preference due to this decision. However, the overwhelming response to Weinberg's tweets about the "down-rankings" has been outrage from DuckDuckGo's user base. Search engines like Google (opens in a new tab) and even Microsoft's Bing (opens in a new tab) have taken actions against disinformation, too. Social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter have updated their policies to deal with disinformation about Russia's war. To those unfamiliar with DuckDuckGo, the move may not feel too out of the ordinary. #StandWithUkraine️," Weinberg wrote in a tweet thread on his personal Twitter account explaining DuckDuckGo's actions. "Like so many others I am sickened by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the gigantic humanitarian crisis it continues to create. Search engine DuckDuckGo is the latest platform to take measures in the information war that's being battled online.Īccording to DuckDuckGo's founder and CEO, Gabriel Weinberg, the privacy-focused search engine has "down-ranked" websites in its search results that are "associated with Russian disinformation." Tech companies are continuing to take action as Russia's war in Ukraine rages on.
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