Get to Know What DuckDuckGo Is, a Search Engine Blocked by Kominfo

Liputan6.com, Jakarta – DuckDuckGo, a popular search engine among internet users due to its focus on user privacy, has recently been in the spotlight for being blocked by the Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Information (Kominfo).

Meanwhile, DuckDuckGo was blocked by Kominfo because it was considered to be frequently used to access pornographic content and online gambling (judol).

“Search engine “Duckduckgo was blocked because of the many complaints we received about the large amount of gambling and pornographic content in its search results,” said the Director General of Public Information and Communication, Kominfo, Usman Kansong, quoted by Liputan6.com from Merdeka.com, Friday (2/8).

However, is it true that the DuckDuckGo search engine can access pornography or online gambling sites? First, let’s get to know more about what DuckDuckGo is.

History and Privacy Focus

DuckDuckGo was founded in 2008 by Gabriel Weinberg in Paoli, Pennsylvania, United States. The company is known for its first product, the DuckDuckGo search engine.

The name “DuckDuckGo” itself is said to come from the traditional children’s game, namely “duck, duck, goose”.

As the business grew, the company raised $3 million in venture capital in 2011 and has received additional funding. However, DuckDuckGo’s main success has not come from capital, but from its focus on user privacy.