DuckDuckGo traffic soars in wake of Snowden revelations

Founder of privacy-focused search engine says company can build on audience – and takes a swipe at GoogleDuckDuckGo has recorded a 600% rise in traffic enjoyed in the wake of the Edward Snowden revelations two years ago.The site, which does not track user data, now handles some 3bn searches a year - although that is only about the same volume that Google processes in 24 hours. Continue reading...