Dutch Company Launches Private Unprofiled News Tab

Dutch Company Launches Private Unprofiled News Tab

Startpage.com has created a private News tab that allows users to search the internet without logging in or sharing any personal information. 





The Dutch company launched the News tab today as an additional feature of its existing private browsing extension. 





The tab allows users to keep up with the latest news stories in complete anonymity, and prevents users from becoming trapped in a limited bubble of search results tailored to their own preferences. 





Anyone using the news tab will receive identical unprofiled search results for their particular query, regardless of their browsing history or demographic profile. 





The News tab is an extension of Startpage’s existing private search engine options of “Web,” “Images,” and “Anonymous View.”





A spokesperson for Startpage.com said: "With the rise of content creation and dispersion of news sources, there’s been a tidal wave of news coverage flowing across the web on a daily basis. Some of this news becomes wide-reaching, being read by millions, while other news goes entirely unnoticed. 





"Furthermore, news outlets’ viewpoints are becoming more extreme to serve niche audiences with divisive opinions versus unbiased reporting." 





Algorithms developed to display curated news and articles based on a reader's individual digital profile result in users' receiving only a narrow slice of information about what's really going on in the world.





Startpage.com was inspired to create the News tab after several months of receiving multiple requests from their users for a "fair, un-personalized, anonymous way to receive th ..

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