Open Technology Fund
@OpenTechFund
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We advance internet freedom by supporting research, development, & implementation projects that fight censorship, increase privacy, & improve security online.
Washington, DC
Joined January 2012
The fight for internet freedom is no longer a tactical cat-and-mouse game—it’s a normative battle to define the future of free expression. Learn why in @OpenTechFund’s Annual Report detailing 60+ projects we supported to preserve a free & open internet.
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Learn how @OpenTechFund is supporting more than 45 million monthly users to access secure circumvention tools, as well as other key results from our work developing pioneering, open source internet freedom tools.
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Interested in increasing understanding of repressive internet #censorship and #surveillance and uncovering potential #circumvention methods? Apply to @OpenTechFund’s Information Controls Fellowship Program by February 28! Learn more:
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Missed @OpenTechFund’s Q&A about the Information Controls Fellowship Program? Check out the answers to questions about process, eligibility, and more. Apply by February 28!
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📣 NEW Project: @OpenTechFund is supporting SynthMorph to develop a censorship-resistant tool that synthesizes internet traffic to avoid detection by repressive censors—enabling users to access the free, global internet. Learn more:
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📣 NEW Project: @OpenTechFund is supporting @cdr_tweets to help improve the digital security of at-risk civil society in East & Southeast Asia by coordinating the work of help desks & alert networks globally. Learn more:
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RT @citizenlab: 📢@OpenTechFund’s 2025 Information Controls Fellowship Program, supporting researchers tackling internet #censorship & #surv…
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⏰ STARTING SOON: @OpenTechFund’s Live Q&A Sessions about our Information Controls Fellowship Program. Session 1: Today 10:00 am CET / 11:00 am UTC / 2:00 pm EAT Session 2: Today at 1:00 pm CET / 2:00 pm UTC / 5:00 pm EAT Register here:
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Register for @OpenTechFund’s live Q&A sessions on the Information Controls Fellowship Program!
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Check out @OpenTechFund’s new Impacts & Outcomes page to learn about key results from our work!
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Increasing the quality of network censorship measurements 🛜 @OpenTechFund is supporting @netalitica to perform a much-needed update of the URL databases that censorship-measurement tools use to uncover the blocking of websites in specific countries.
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@OpenTechFund successes from the last 10+ years supporting internet freedom, our Information Controls Fellowship Program is now accepting applications, plus new digital security and anti-censorship projects! Sign up for our newsletter to get updates:
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.@OpenTechFund’s Information Controls Fellowship Program supports researchers investigating repressive internet #censorship and #surveillance. Learn more and apply by February 28!
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.@OpenTechFund is supporting @CensoredPlanet to analyze the risks of censors targeting obfuscation layers w/in cover circumvention protocols in order to detect & block anti-censorship tools. This new strategy poses a great risk to internet freedom.
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INVISV MASQUE is a fast, cross-platform transport method to obscure traffic from repressive censors. @OpenTechFund is supporting its further development, including a MASQUE-based Android VPN tunneling for Android devices. Learn more:
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.@OpenTechFund 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.
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@OpenTechFund accepts rolling applications to the #RapidResponseFund for short-term urgent digital security emergencies or threats. We offer both technical services and direct financial support. Learn more and apply:
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📣 @Advocassembly developed a NEW digital security course w/ @RFERL to help journalists & audiences in closed media spaces better respond to digital attacks featuring @OpenTechFund-supported solutions to circumvent repressive censorship. Learn more
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.@OpenTechFund’s Security Lab finds three widely used Iranian messaging apps do not employ E2EE, can monitor websites that users access, and contain other privacy and security vulnerabilities. Learn more and access the full audit report:
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A note of gratitude, our Security Lab finds 3 state-backed Iranian messenger apps are unsafe, plus @Advocassembly’s new digital security course features @OpenTechFund-supported tools! Sign up for our newsletter to get updates!
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RT @filterbaan: 🚨 Serious Privacy Concerns in Popular Iranian Messaging Apps 🚨 🔻A new report by OTF’s Security Lab (@OpenTechFund ) reveals…
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