internet freedom
Signal Is Asking People Around the World to Help Iranians Access the Encrypted App
The encrypted chat app published “easy” detailed instructions to help anyone set up a proxy server to help Iranians.
New Bill Strips Presidential Authority to Shut Down Internet
The bill would severely limit when the president could turn off the internet during national emergencies.
Belarus Is Trying to Block Parts of the Internet Amid Historic Protests
Twitter, local journalists, and internet freedom organizations report that there are widespread internet blocks in Belarus.
The Trump Administration Is Attacking Critical Internet Privacy Tools
Trump’s cronies are dismantling the organization that helped give birth to open source tools like Signal and Tor. For activists around the world, the results could be disastrous.
CEO of Open Technology Fund Resigns After Closed-Source Lobbying Effort
The Open Technology Fund has previously given money to all sorts of internet freedom projects.
3 Billionaire Republican Families Are About to Buy the Dot-Org Domain. That's Terrifying Nonprofits.
Charities and rights organizations say the sale could threaten their very existence, so some are trying to block it.
How Internet Shutdowns Became a Weapon of Repression
40% more countries cut communications in 2019 over 2018 — and many of the shutdowns lasted longer.
About 3 Billion Social Media Users Are Being Spied On by Their Governments
And governments are using what they find to suppress dissent, spread disinformation, and subvert elections, even in democracies, a new report says.
Google Jigsaw’s CEO ‘Frustrated and Disappointed’ With His Own Team’s Toxic Culture
Here’s the email Jigsaw’s CEO Jared Cohen sent his team after a Motherboard investigation into the team’s mismanagement.
Google’s Jigsaw Was Supposed to Save the Internet. Behind the Scenes, It Became a Toxic Mess
Google’s internet freedom moonshot has gotten glowing attention for its ambitious projects. But current and former employees, leaked documents, and internal messages reveal a grim reality.
Music Industry Sues Major ISP In Bid to Kick Pirates Offline Permanently
If the music industry has its way, accused pirates could be kicked off the internet permanently based on what’s often flimsy evidence of guilt.
America’s Internet Freedom Rating Dropped Due to the Repeal of Net Neutrality
Freedom House, a US think tank, analyzes internet freedom around the world every year, and this year’s report saw a drop in the US’s rating.