Η searching machine DuckDuckGo managed to get control of Duck.com from Google.
Google had acquired the ownership domain Duck.com when it intended to buy video codec startup On2 in 2009, though the deal fell through. For the record, On2 was also formerly known as Duck Corporation. So he bought the domain Duck.com.
DuckDuckGo, for those who don't know, was founded in 2008 and is a competitor to Google that aims to keep users safe by not tracking their movements on the web. The company also promises to show the same results to all of them users, unlike Google.
Originally the problem with Duck.com was that it was redirecting to Google.com, which could be confusing. But in July, Google's Rob Shilkin responded to the criticism of a Bloomberg journalist about the situation, indicating that the domain was already showing on on2.com.
So, what's the explanation for Google owning https://t.co/UUh42lCV7I, other than to punch a much smaller web search engine? https://t.co/hkYWhj6UWA
- Shira Ovide (@ShiraOvide) July 20, 2018
However, this did not cover its founder DuckDuckGo, Gabriel Weinberg, who, in a tweak that was now deleted, sent his thanks for the new redirection in July, along with a request to buy the domain from Google.
Five months later, and as it seems, DuckDuckGo acquired Duck.com, which now redirects to DuckDuckGo.com. WHOIS registration details are not disclosed, but ownership appears to have been officially transferred to 7 December 2018.
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