Questions about the RFP for Open Technology Fund’s Impact and Engagement Lab? Check out our FAQs and apply by September 13! ow.ly/AZJr50SYugp

Downloading, installing, & upgrading software has a set of security vulnerabilities. That’s why Open Technology Fund’s Security Lab partner Trail of Bits audited Homebrew—a package manager for macOS & Linux. Learn more ow.ly/557v50SY0cu

3 weeks left to apply to be a vendor with Open Technology Fund’s Impact and Engagement Lab! The Lab helps internet freedom projects connect with audiences to improve tool adoption and socialization. Deadline: September 13 ow.ly/Fmy750SHJFw

.OONI is a real-time censorship measurement platform that monitors censorship in over 200 countries worldwide. Open Technology Fund’s #FOSS Fund is supporting the ongoing maintenance of this critical measurement toolset. Learn more: ow.ly/9G6h50STV3y

.Open Technology Fund accepts rolling applications to the #InternetFreedomFund in support of innovative technology development, research, digital security projects, and convenings that counter #censorship and #surveillance. Learn more and apply. opentech.fund/funds/internet…

Are you an audience & user engagement strategist, writer, editor, or graphic designer who values internet freedom? Apply to be a vendor with Open Technology Fund’s Impact & Engagement (IE) Lab & contribute to internet freedom tool adoption! Deadline: Sept 13 ow.ly/8wRy50SHK2F

.RelaySMS helps people stay connected during internet shutdowns by routing encrypted SMS messages from offline devices to online services. Open Technology Fund’s newest round of support will improve its accessibility and more. ow.ly/3TGL50SY0QU

.Open Technology Fund’s Nat Kretchun recently testified before Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party’s hearing on China’s information controls + @postopinions featured OTF-supported research. Sign up for our newsletter to get updates! ow.ly/BMxj50TfSk4

Thank you for convening this discussion. Global demand for VPNs has more than quadrupled in two years, and continues to grow. To meet this, we must work with the public and private sectors to meaningfully reduce bandwidth costs and invest in a future internet that serves us all.

.Open Technology Fund President: We want to support these additional users, but we don't have the resources to keep up with this surging demand. Read more on how we hope to partner with the private sector to reduce costs and keep millions of users connected to the global internet.

Open Technology Fund’s User Experience & Discovery (UXD) Lab offers user-centered research & discovery services to help tools improve their usability & accessibility. Learn more ow.ly/O77s50TguKl

The @opentechfund is continually seeking to support innovative efforts and new ideas from individuals and organizations globally defending freedom of expression online. apply.opentech.fund

Final call! Apply to join Open Technology Fund’s Impact and Engagement Lab by September 13! Help internet freedom tools get into the hands of those who need them most by supporting audience & user engagement services + more. ow.ly/LMUs50SHKh1

.Open Technology Fund participated in a historic meeting convened by NSC & State Department: Democracy, Human Rights, & Labor to discuss new approaches to reduce VPN costs to meet growing demand + we have new Rapid Response Fund partners! ow.ly/OSb650Tkslh

.Open Technology Fund is supporting Policylab Africa’s testing & deployment of OTF-incubated SMSWithoutBorders (SWOB) technology to help people in Senegal stay connected during internet shutdowns. Learn more ow.ly/9fxZ50SY101

Learn more about Open Technology Fund’s new Rapid Response Fund partners and why the Fund is so important for resolving state-sponsored digital emergencies & threats. ow.ly/Wows50TkCcV

EXCLUSIVE: This is exactly when China blocked ChatGPT, Hugging Face and other AI sites. I received first access to a platform that can track the precise timing of Chinese censorship, when previously this was difficult. Explore our interactive graphic: restofworld.org/2024/when-chin…

.Open Technology Fund's Surge & Sustain Fund is accepting applications to support established, open source VPNs and other anti-censorship tools used by people living in repressive information environments. Learn more and apply by October 30. ow.ly/EJIK50TqeUO

.Open Technology Fund is excited to continue working w/ A11yLab to help internet freedom projects design usable & accessible tools through the User Experience & Discovery (UXD) Lab. Learn more about this digital accessibility agency and the UXD Lab: ow.ly/AYqH50TkgZk

.Open Technology Fund’s Security Lab partner Assured Security Consultants’s audit of HURIDOCS’ Uwazi found that the app is well-protected against a broad range of threats. Learn more and access the full audit report: ow.ly/L7Q250TkF0p