- // Update 1 (06/07/2020 10:51 am)
- Access to DuckDuckGo has been mostly restored
Just a couple of days after the Indian government banned 59 Chinese apps, several users in India are not able to access popular privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo.
Here is the screenshot. pic.twitter.com/SbTtadS94U
Hi Haide. Thanks for letting us know. We’re aware of the blocking and are looking into it.
Meanwhile, Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) is urging netizens to report if the search engine is not accessible on their ISP. You can do so from the link in the tweet below.
Please RT. We are going to look at this reported block and then take it up actively. Please let us know if duck duck go is blocked for you on your ISP!! Fill in this form now! We promise to take action! https://t.co/0DOpF7VVsO https://t.co/A6tDGL1XeS
Update 1 (06/07/2020 10:51 am)
Access to popular privacy oriented search engine DuckDuckGo has reportedly been restored in India. There is still no clarification from the DoT or the IT Ministry about why the service was blocked. However, it seems to be accessible from most internet providers once again.
We’re seeing our services being broadly restored in India. Thank you for all of your reports, bringing attention to this issue.
If you’re still having trouble accessing DuckDuckGo Search, please report it to @internetfreedom using this form: https://t.co/jVYFgXTiV7
— DuckDuckGo (@DuckDuckGo) July 4, 2020
Our team members are currently able to access DuckDuckGo from ACT Fibernet, Jio, Vodafone, and Airtel networks. However, there are still some reports that the search engine isn’t accesible via ACT Fibernet and Vodafone.
