Decoder with Nilay Patel Recode Decode: DuckDuckGo CEO Gabe Weinberg
May 27, 2019
Gabe Weinberg, Founder and CEO of DuckDuckGo, dives deep into the significance of online privacy and his journey in building a privacy-focused search engine. He discusses the implications of behavioral targeting versus contextual advertising. Weinberg advocates for national privacy legislation and highlights the need for regulatory measures to challenge tech giants like Google. The conversation touches on the right to be forgotten and what consumers can do to protect their personal data in an increasingly surveilled world. Tune in for insights on defending your privacy!
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Google's Early Focus on Information Ownership
- Kara Swisher recounts a conversation with a Google founder about recording television.
- The founder's disinterest in copyright illustrated Google's focus on owning information.
DuckDuckGo's Market Share
- DuckDuckGo has been operating as a search engine for 11 years.
- It has about a 1% market share in the U.S., making it the fourth largest search engine.
DuckDuckGo's Privacy Focus
- DuckDuckGo is a privacy-focused search engine that offers a non-tracking alternative to Google.
- It blocks trackers, enables encryption, and uses contextual advertising.