# 🚫 Indonesia Bans Search Engine DuckDuckGo On Gambling, Pornography Concerns

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/indonesia-bans-search-engine-duckduckgo-on-gambling-pornography-concerns/288499>\
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**Tags:** technology\
**Created:** [August 7, 2024, 6:29am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/indonesia-bans-search-engine-duckduckgo-on-gambling-pornography-concerns/288499 "2024-08-07T06:29:31Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 7, 2024, 6:29am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/indonesia-bans-search-engine-duckduckgo-on-gambling-pornography-concerns/288499/1 "2024-08-07T06:29:31Z")

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**Summary:**

**1. Ban Announcement:**

- Indonesia bans DuckDuckGo, citing concerns over accessing illegal content like pornography and gambling.
- The communications ministry highlighted the country’s strict rules against obscene content.

**2. Official Statement:**

- Usman Kansong from the communications ministry stated the ban resulted from numerous complaints about DuckDuckGo’s search results.

**3. Privacy Tools:**

- DuckDuckGo, known for its privacy-oriented features, offers products to help protect online privacy, praised by privacy advocates.

**Read more at:** [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com)