Study Shows Google Tracks Users on DuckDuckGo Through Analytics and Embeds
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Summary
A study reveals that Google tracks users even when they use DuckDuckGo through analytics and embeds, showing the extent of Google's web tracking. The research compared browsing patterns in four countries, highlighting the challenge of avoiding Google online.
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The research by SafetyDetectives compares four countries and reveals just how hard it is to avoid Google online.
Google's trackers follow you around the web (mostly through analytics, ads, and video embeds).
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