The reaction from users was swift, and mixed. #StandWithUkraine️Īt DuckDuckGo, we've been rolling out search updates that down-rank sites associated with Russian disinformation. Like so many others I am sickened by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the gigantic humanitarian crisis it continues to create. In a short thread, he explains that the company stands with Ukrainians, and has rolled out “search updates that down-rank sites associated with Russian disinformation.” The company also continues to place news modules and information boxes at the top of its search results that highlight “quality information” for quickly unfolding topics.

It was a pivotal part of the 20 elections, has played into the spread of COVID-19, and is running rampant as Europe sees its biggest conflict since World War II.Īnd on Wednesday, Gabe Weinberg, CEO of Paoli-headquartered, privacy-focused internet browser DuckDuckGo, announced on Twitter the company was doing something about it. Misinformation, which uses false information to deliberately mislead or deceive, is nearly a constant in 2022. As the conflict between Russia and Ukraine has continued to intensify over the last few weeks, misinformation has percolated throughout online spaces.

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