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Interested in researching the technical orchestration of repressive information controls and the methods to combat it?

The Information Controls Research Program (ICRP) (formerly known as the “Information Controls Fellowship Program) from the Open Technology Fund (OTF) supports applied research into how authoritarian g...

Interested in researching the technical orchestration of repressive information controls and the methods to combat it?

OTF is an independent non-profit corporation dedicated to promoting internet freedom globally to ensure that all people can access information, communicate, and associate freely online without fear of...

OTF is soliciting proposals from service providers, organizations, and individuals to provide services to our Impact & Engagement Lab. Apply by 11:59 PM PDT on May 15, 2026.

OTF is soliciting proposals from Information Security professionals and organizations to provide services to our Security Lab. Apply by March 16, 2026.

The Security Lab strengthens the security of open source internet freedom software by providing security audits, advancing project software security best practices, validating project privacy and…

OTF is soliciting proposals from Information Security professionals and organizations to provide services to our Security Lab. Apply by March 16, 2026.

Three years ago, in the wake of the murder by Iranian “morality police” of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, the Iranian people flooded the streets to stand in opposition to their authoritarian regime.

Russia is pioneering a novel, low-cost approach to digital censorship and surveillance. In lieu of a centralized system to block unwanted online activity, Moscow is pairing old-school authoritarian ta...

Countries are queuing to buy the tools and techniques of the CCP’s security state

The government-funded nonprofit has helped millions living under authoritarianism access the internet safely.

A new study reveals that popular VPN connections provide less safety than widely believed. The findings are alarming, especially for users in authoritarian states.

New research: Eight popular, commercial VPN apps operate deceptively and put more than 700 million users at risk of authoritarian surveillance.

Geedge Networks is providing censorship capabilities to foreign governments, including those in Myanmar, Pakistan, Ethiopia and Kazakhstan

Geedge Networks, a company with ties to the founder of China’s mass censorship infrastructure, is selling its censorship and surveillance systems to at least four other countries in Asia and Africa.