Why is DuckDuckGo the default search engine in Tor Browser?
Tor Browser uses DuckDuckGo as its default search engine because it does not log or share personal information, making it better aligned with Tor's privacy goals.
Starting with Tor Browser 6.0.6, DuckDuckGo became the default search engine. Previously, Tor Browser used Disconnect, a meta search engine that let users choose between providers. But when Disconnect lost access to Google's results, it fell back to Bing, which provided lower-quality results.
DuckDuckGo no registra, recopila o comparte la información personal del usuario o su historial de búsqueda, y por lo tanto está mejor posicionado para proteger tu privacidad. La mayoría de los otros motores de búsqueda almacenan tus búsquedas, junto con otras informaciones tales como la marca temporal, tu dirección IP, y la información de tu cuenta si tienes una sesión iniciada.
If you're having a problem with DuckDuckGo, please see the DuckDuckGo support portal.
DuckDuckGo onion service
DuckDuckGo also operates an onion service for private search over Tor.
In Tor Browser, clicking the “Onionize” option in DuckDuckGo will automatically switch you to the onion version of their search engine.