A new DuckDuckGo tool is supposed to prevent apps from tracking Android users
DuckDuckGo's new tool aims to prevent apps from tracking Android users, first reported by Wired. The tool, called App Tracking Protection, hopes to offer more protection from third-party trackers than Apple's App Tracking Transparency feature, which gives users the choice to opt-out of data tracking within apps.
However, DuckDuckGo's tool hasn't been rolled out as part of an update to all Android phones, nor is it available as a separate download - it's built into DuckDuckGo's privacy-focused browser app, but works across your device. In a post on its blog, the company says that the tool will block trackers it identifies in other apps from third-party companies."
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