Battle Lines are Drawn
Technology has the power to transform our society, upend injustice, and hold powerful people and institutions accountable. But it can also be used to silence the marginalized, automate oppression, and trample our basic rights. This is the battleground we fight on: to defend technology as a force for liberation, not tyranny.
Recent Projects
Ban Facial Recognition in Schools
The world’s most dangerous surveillance technology is invading our schools. The Department of Education must take a strong stand and keep facial recognition out of our schools.
Free the iPhone
The App Store isn’t just a storefront. It is a chokepoint that Apple wields to control the Internet. Free the iPhone Now.
#DontBanTiktok
Censoring TikTok won’t address valid privacy and security concerns. All it will do is reinforce xenophobic tropes and silence millions of people who’ve built a platform on the app and use it for news, entertainment, activism, and community.
Battle for the Net
Net neutrality is the basic principle that ensures no one can block our access to websites, throttle our Internet speeds, or impose unfair fees. We need a functional FCC to restore it now.
Data Privacy Now
We have watched lawmakers push bad internet bills long enough. We need comprehensive privacy legislation at the federal level that prioritizes people — not corporations — and puts us back in control of our personal information.
Don't Track My Car
Big Tech’s automotive ambitions are bad for our economy and dangerous for drivers. The U.S. government must take regulatory action right now to stop Big Tech from taking control of our cars, before it’s too late.
Battle for Libraries
Sign the petition to show your support for the Internet Archive, libraries’ digital rights, and an open internet with uncensored access to knowledge.
No EARN IT Act
This bill makes kids less safe, not more safe. And it would kill online privacy and free expression. Tell your lawmakers to oppose it!
Amazon Doesn't Rock
VICTORY: After major backlash from artists and music lovers, Red Rocks Amphitheater has ended its use Amazon palm scanning technology.
Ban Facial Recognition in Stores
Your face should not be scanned, stored, or sold just because you walk into or work at a store. Ban facial recognition in stores.
End Child Surveillance
Technology companies are preying on our children for profit and putting them in danger. We need to protect our kids.
Fight for Privacy
Tell Congress to support data privacy protections that put people—not corporations—in control of their data.
Who Can Get Your Book?
Many books are not available at libraries, depriving people of the opportunity to read, learn, and improve their lives. We're calling attention to this injustice.
No Big Tech
The Biden/Harris administration must exclude Big Tech lobbyists from key government positions in order to make policies that benefit everyone in America.
Rescind Ring
Amazon Ring cameras continue to be given awards despite issues with security, privacy, and racial profiling. It’s time for reviewers to rescind their endorsements of these dangerous products.
Proctorio Is Worse Than a Proctology Exam
Hundreds of thousands of students around the world are fighting back against creepy e-proctoring app Proctorio and their equally creepy CEO, Mike Olsen.
Who Is Harming Kids?
YouTube's invasive advertising hurts kids. Are the brands you support contributing to the problem? View our scorecard to find out.
Save Online Free Speech
President Trump issued an executive order attacking CDA 230, the law that protects free speech online. Tell the FCC what you think about this disastrous policy.
Stop the PATRIOT Act
By labeling political activists “terrorists,” the government uses the PATRIOT Act to justify their invasive — and unconstitutional — surveillance. It's time to stop the government from spying on people.
End Ring Partnerships
As police have militarized and increased their budgets, technology corporations like Amazon have become their silent partners. Let's put an end to these dangerous partnerships.
Take This Seriously
The COVID-19 pandemic threatens our public health, but many proposed responses to this new coronavirus threaten our privacy and personal safety. We must take all these threats seriously.
Ring Safety Warning
Amazon Ring doorbells expose your personal information, share your video footage without your knowledge, and leave you vulnerable to hackers.
Scan Congress
Facial recognition technology is incredibly invasive, but there are virtually no laws limiting its use. So we scanned Congress to prove how easy — and legal! — it is track people online and IRL.
Investigate Amazon
Amazon’s business model is surveillance. They infiltrate our neighborhoods and homes with products that record everything we do. It's time for that to stop.
Speakout.Tech
Tech workers have the power to stop unethical uses of technology. Whistleblowing is an act of love for humanity.