Privacy#: :text Billed As The Search Engine, 3.5 Billion Searches Per Day.&Text in Fact, in Many Respects, Duckduckgo Is Better

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1. Give a short summary of the article, using either Word or Google Docs.

a. This article is talking about how Google tracks your information, and sells it to
other organizations. The author wants you to switch your internet browser and
advocate for privacy
2. Is there any bias on the part of the author? Support your claim.
a. There is heavy bias as the author works for Duck Duck Go, a company that was
created in response to the privacy violations that google had
3. Look for information that supports or refutes what the author states about Google and its
practices. Provide the URL for one web page that supports and one web page that refutes
the information in the article.
a. Supports: https://www.cnet.com/how-to/google-collects-a-frightening-amount-of-
data-about-you-you-can-find-and-delete-it-now/#:~:text=Google%20might
%20collect%20far%20more,every%20YouTube%20video%20you%20watch.
b. Refutes : https://seodesignchicago.com/content/duckduckgo-vs-google-which-is-
better/#:~:text=Because%20Google%20owns%2090%25%20of,searching%20for
%20specific%20things%20easy.
4. Is Duck Duck Go or Google a safer option to use? Find one web page that supports your
position and include the URL.
a. https://www.wired.co.uk/article/duckduckgo-google-alternative-search-
privacy#:~:text=Billed%20as%20the%20search%20engine,3.5%20billion
%20searches%20per%20day.&text=In%20fact%2C%20in%20many%20respects
%2C%20DuckDuckGo%20is%20better.
5. Provide three (3) “do's” and “don’ts” that can help you to maintain the security of your
personal data while using a web browser.
a. Do go to settings and set up your preferences
b. Do Manage your search history on Google and Youtube
c. Do turn off App Activity in settings
d. Don’t avoid your settings
e. Don’t recklessly search through your browsing history
f. Don’t allow everyone to use your computer

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