Microsoft ∞

nice extension, but breaks XML document tree preview https://twitter.com/0x8616/status/1657756261226520576

Messes with website contents, breaks websites. Lacks options to turn off stupid features.

Change default search engine without asking.

Guys, you have to ask permission before you change my settings.

Blocks a trusted website I use. I had to turn it off

forces you to use an ai bot

Uninstalling today. DDG is now advertising in email fields as I browse. Nope.

Lost my trust. Inserting DDG ads into email fields? No way. Whomever made this decision... Horrible move.

Started getting DDG logo on my email fields, totally unacceptable, that was very intrusive, I immediately removed it.

I got a DDG ad on an email input box. ABSOLUTELY NOT DDG. Absolutely not... Removing.

Spyware, clear and simple. Just another way to sell your info for money. Didn't think DDG was so underhanded, they used to be trustworthy. Deleted.

It stops me accessing my ISP e-mail account with Sky UK (Yahoo). Causes an error 289

This is NOT a privacy extension. It is ANTI-PRIVACY. https://thenextweb.com/news/duckduckgo-microsoft-tracking-sparks-backlash

EDIT: Developers responded to this review. They cite something that pretends to "prove" they're pro-privacy, despite the fact that DDG illegally sold data to microsoft.

Breaks YouTube Music. When playing a Track in a Playlist, the Media Controls at the bottom of the page (replay, play/pause, skip, thumbnail image, thumbs-up, thumbs-down, menu, etc) are GONE. There's just a big, dark-gray area where the Media Controls should be. Disable this extension, refresh the page, and the Media Controls are there.

Breaks Google Drive details pane even with protections disabled. Uninstalling DuckDuckGo add-on allows the details pane to load.

DDG has never been able to secure my trust. I am an IT professional who has rigorously tested dozens of search engines. My five favorites are: Brave, MetaGer, Mojeek, Qwant, and Swisscows -- none of which are hosted in the USA. DDG is nearly as insecure as Google or BIng.

DDG's lack of transparency in operating policies, blocking trackers, yet allowing some trackers (anonymous or not) without clearly informing users destroys trust and credibility.

https://thenextweb.com/news/duckduckgo-microsoft-tracking-sparks-backlash

If you read the entire DDG policies, you will discover that they pass data to affiliates eBay and Amazon.

I was an avid user of DuckDuckGo until now. Today, October 25, 2022, DuckDuckGo started hanging when I tried doing internet searches. The page connections always timed out. I removed the add-on, then searched with Google, no problem, successful search. Actually went so far as to refresh Firefox (most current version 106.0.1) which meant losing all my other add-ons. DuckDuckGo search engine failed (timed out); Google search engine worked fine. If this is ever remedied I'll use this search engine again. Until then, Google has my business.