Antitrust Day ’22: Putting people back in control of tech
We need to give internet users more power and choice, and stop dominant tech companies from exploiting people’s digital rights in the name of profit.
Current Affairs
Call for submissions: Articles and short essays on digital rights and privacy issues
The OPTF is calling journalists, researchers, and writers to propose articles and short essays about digital rights, digital privacy, and cyber security issues.
On the recent Australian surveillance legislation
Originally published on Session. Regulators are increasingly acting with open hostility towards encryption, security, and privacy. The latest chapter in this sorry story took place in our own backyard when Australia’s government passed a new bill granting the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) new surveillance capabilities. Because Session is built in …
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Ground Safe: Assessing the digital security needs and practices of human rights defenders
Freedom of expression is essential to preserving democracy and human rights all around the world. The OPTF is proud to have completed the Ground Safe report, a study analysing the digital security needs and practices of human rights defenders.
Speaking in ballots: The importance of open and fair elections for freedom of speech
More than ever before, misinformation campaigns are jeopardising the democratic process in countries around the world. How can we protect our democracies?
RightsCon 2020: Our favorite sessions
RightsCon Online 2020 was chock-full of interesting and engaging panels, labs, and workshops. The Loki team recap some of their personal favorites.
RightsCon 2020 panel recap: Obstacles and opportunities for collaborating to create secure tools
Loki Foundation chair Simon Harman ran a RightsCon 2020 panel on collaborating to create secure tools. Read up on all the highlights!
Dissenting in disguise: A guide to anonymous protesting
Protesting often means walking a fine line between making yourself heard and keeping yourself safe. And sometimes, staying safe means staying anonymous.
Rooms for improvement: Facebook Messenger Rooms vs. the videoconferencing competition
Facebook is throwing its hat into the videoconferencing ring with the new Messenger Rooms. But is the new platform’s “privacy-first” approach good enough?
Journalism unfiltered: Press freedom in Pakistan
This World Press Freedom Day, the stories of two Pakistani journalists are a timely reminder of why we need journalism without fear or favour.