DuckDuckGo has released a privacy-focused desktop browser (currently in beta) and a mobile browser. People often confuse this with the search engine.
| Your situation | Try this first | |----------------|----------------| | School with basic web filter | ddg.gg or duck.com | | Work with strict firewall | VPN + DDG | | Library/public Wi-Fi | Encrypted DNS (Method 4) | | Highly censored network (e.g., certain countries) | Tor onion service | | Chromebook managed by school | DDG extension + encrypted DNS if allowed | unblocked duckduckgo
Many school and workplace firewalls rely on DNS blocking. When you type a URL, the local DNS server checks a blacklist and blocks the connection. unblocked duckduckgo