DuckDuckGo vs X
Based on our analysis, DuckDuckGo is the more privacy-respecting choice overall.
BACK →| Category | DuckDuckGo | X |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | B+ · 84/100 | F · 24/100 |
| What they collect | Positive (91) | Concern (20) |
| Who they share it with | Positive (80) | Concern (18) |
| What you can do | Positive (85) | Concern (35) |
| What they promise | Positive (78) | Concern (38) |
DuckDuckGo genuinely doesn't build a profile of your searches or browsing — the policy is short because the collection is genuinely minimal — but it's a US company, ad clicks are routed through Microsoft's network, and optional features like Email Protection require you to hand over personal data under a separate policy.
View full analysis →X collects everything you do on and off the platform, infers your identity even when you're signed out, and explicitly allows third-party 'collaborators' to use your data to train their own AI models. There is no meaningful way to stop the core collection, your public posts are available via API for mass scraping, and security is disclosed only in the vaguest terms.
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