Defending Digital Rights in the Age of Control
MembersWithdrawal Symptoms on The Long Goodbye to Big Tech
The first few weeks with an alternative are often the price of having one.
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Bill tracker
Follow legislation threatening privacy and free speech, and measures that defend them.
Explore the trackerAge-verification map
See where US states are introducing identity checks and where these laws stand.
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Find private browsers, encrypted messaging, and alternatives to Big Tech.
Find your toolsCampaigns
Understand the threats to digital freedom and find ways to push back.
The internet shouldn’t require ID
Age checks put anonymous access at risk. See how identity demands are spreading and what you can do.
Challenge age verificationPush back against digital ID
Explore the systems making proof of identity a condition of everyday life, and the risks to your freedom.
Explore the digital ID campaignKeep private messages private
Understand the EU’s push to scan private messages and how to oppose Chat Control.
Take on Chat ControlContact your lawmakers
Tell your representatives to defend privacy, free speech, and digital freedom.
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Letitia James is using unsealed TikTok allegations to push age verification and digital ID checks.
UK Airports Begin Replacing Passport Checks With Facial Recognition
A small convenience upgrade arrives with the familiar privacy bill attached.
Fieldwatch App Detects Nearby Cameras and Trackers
Fieldwatch detects Flock Safety cameras, Axon devices, trackers, drones, and more on Android.
MembersBig Brother Inside, Revisited
A used CPU becomes a paper trail, a punishment, and a preview of computing’s next privacy fight.
Report: White House Fears UK Apple iCloud Backdoor Targets Trump, Farage
The UK wants a way into your iCloud. Washington is starting to wonder who it might be used on.
