Reclaim The Net: Free Speech, Privacy, Digital Rights

Lawmakers Race to Renew Warrantless Spying Before January
The urgency pitch depends on a deadline that is not quite as urgent as advertised.
Nov 13

Tools for digital freedom

Follow legislation threatening privacy and free speech, and measures that defend them.

See where US states are introducing identity checks and where these laws stand.

Find private browsers, encrypted messaging, and alternatives to Big Tech.

Understand the threats to digital freedom and find ways to push back.

Age checks put anonymous access at risk. See how identity demands are spreading and what you can do.

Explore the systems making proof of identity a condition of everyday life, and the risks to your freedom.

Understand the EU’s push to scan private messages and how to oppose Chat Control.

Tell your representatives to defend privacy, free speech, and digital freedom.

EU Unveils Digital Fairness Act, (Another) Online "Age Verification" Law
Brussels keeps building the same age gate, only this time it reaches nearly everyone.
Nov 12
Meta Expands AI Age Surveillance Worldwide
Meta is expanding AI age estimation and Teen Account restrictions globally on Instagram.
Nov 12
Australian Censor Chief Rejects Claims Digital Duty of Care Will Drive Censorship
Australia is asking platforms to police harm without first agreeing on what harm means.
Nov 12
Prince Harry Backs ID Checks for The Internet
The proposal promises to protect privacy. The first thing it asks for is proof of who you are.
Nov 12
Google Warns Australia’s Online "Safety" Bill Would Bring Mass Surveillance
When a duty of care starts looking like a duty to monitor.
Nov 10
German CDU MPs Seek Climate "Misinformation" List
The motion says opinions should not be banned, then reaches for a database of people who express them.
Nov 10