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Alternative search engine DuckDuckGo’s market share fluctuated across selected regions between January 2025 and June 2026. The United States initially recorded the highest share, peaking at 2.53 percent in September 2025 before falling to 1.52 percent in June 2026. Meanwhile, Germany surpassed the United States, reaching 2.05 percent in June 2026.

Ecosia - the more popular alternative in Europe

While Google is still the market leader by a long shot when it comes to search engines in the United States - where DuckDuckGo is also based, consumer trust in big tech has been waning and more are seeking out privacy-based alternatives. In Europe, Ecosia is the more popular option and has seen steady growth particularly in Germany and France. Despite not having privacy as its main selling point, the German-based company invests its profits into tree-planting and reforestation projects.

Americans’ waning trust in the government

The onslaught of the COVID-19 pandemic caught most governments off-guard, invoking a host of different responses and approaches across the globe. In the United States, overall trust in the government to deal appropriately with the pandemic fell by approximately 20 percent in the period between February 2020 and January 2021. In fact, among the various institutions of authority, Americans had the least trust in the government – even less than that towards the European Union. Conversely, the United Nations commanded the most public trust. As the COVID vaccination rollout continues across the country, young Americans aged 18 to 24 are also the most skeptical when it comes to the idea of vaccination passports for travel, with approximately 41 percent in support of the measure.