Rebel Tech AllianceUnite with other privacy groups
You're not alone... and together we can make a difference
| Org name | Focus | Country of Origin | Remit | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Privacy International | Digital privacy, human rights | UK | Global | PrivacyInternational.org |
| Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) | Legal challenges, digital privacy, online discrimination | USA | Global | EFF.org |
| The Citizens | Anti-Big Tech, tech and politics, journalism | UK | Global | The-Citizens.com |
| NOYB (None Of Your Business) | Legal challenges, digital privacy | EU (Austria) | Europe | noyb.eu |
| Irish Council for Civil Liberties | Digital privacy, GDPR, human rights | Ireland | Ireland (HQ of most big tech) | ICCL.ie |
| Open Rights Group | Digital privacy, GDPR, human rights | UK | Europe (but mainly UK) | OpenRightsGroup.org |
| People vs Big Tech | Digital privacy, anti Big Tech | Europe | Europe | PeopleVsBig.Tech |
| Foxglove | Digital fairness, anti Big Tech | UK | Europe | Foxglove.org.uk |
| Big Brother Watch | Anti-surveillance, anti Big Tech | UK | UK | BigBrotherWatch.org.uk |
| Open Web Advocacy | Digital fairness, fighting anti-competitive practices | Australia | Global | Open-web-Advocacy.org |
| Lobby Control | Curbing Big Tech power | Germany | Europe | LobbyControl.de |
| Citizen Lab | Data transparency, exposure of surveillance algorithms, anti Big Tech | Canada | Global | CitizenLab.ca |
| SOMO | Investigating multinational corporations, especially Big Tech | Netherlands | Global | Somo.nl |
| FreePress | Protecting the media and technology from big tech and political overreach | USA | USA | Freepress.net |
| roots of change | Story-led activism incl anti-big tech, climate change; highlights many issues as the roots of social problems | USA | Global | RootsOfChangeMedia.com |
| Center for Humane Technology | Founded by ex-Google worker Tristan Harris (of The Social Dilemma documentary fame); Promotes non-exploitative tech | USA | Global | HumaneTech.com |
| Digital Exodus | Helping people move away from big tech - with deadlines | USA | Global | The Digital Exodus |
| Purchase With Purpose | Great Lemmy community posting infographics and posts about moving away from big tech | Unknown | Global | PurchaseWithPurpose @lemmy.world |
| Punching Up Press | Excellent site to help you move away from big tech; Runs courses for 'quitting big tech together' | USA | Global | PunchingUpPress.com |
| Switching Software | Site listing big tech alternatives - organised by companies to move from | Germany | Global | Switching.Software |
| The Opt Out Project | Great site helping people move away from big tech; A Princeton University professor | USA | Global | OptOutProject.net |
| The Tech Reclaimers | Org helping people move to healthier tech; co-founded by The Opt Out Project's Janet Vertesi | USA / UK | Global | ReclaimControl.tech |
Privacy International
"Governments and corporations are using technology to exploit us. Their abuses of power threaten our freedoms and the very things that make us human. That’s why PI is here: to protect democracy, defend people's dignity, and demand accountability from institutions who breach public trust."
Privacy International are active on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can access their blog posts via this RSS url (copy the URL into your feed reader).
EFF
"The Electronic Frontier Foundation is the leading nonprofit organization defending civil liberties in the digital world. Founded in 1990, EFF champions user privacy, free expression, and innovation through impact litigation, policy analysis, grassroots activism, and technology development. EFF's mission is to ensure that technology supports freedom, justice, and innovation for all people of the world."
EFF are active on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can access their blog posts via this RSS url (copy the URL into your feed reader).
They also make a great ad and tracker blocker add-on for your browser: Privacy Badger.
The Citizens
"The Citizens is a not-for-profit journalism and campaigning organisation with a focus on technology and politics. We use storytelling to power movements that confront the unchecked power of Big Tech and states."
They were founded in 2020 by Carole Cadwalladr, the journalist who broke the Cambridge Analytica scandal.
The Citizens are active on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can access their 'Dispatch' blog posts via this RSS url (copy the URL into your feed reader).
NOYB
"noyb is a donation-funded NGO based in Vienna, Austria working to enforce data protection laws, in particular the GDPR and the ePrivacy Directive. At the present, a team of more than 20 legal and IT experts from all over Europe is working to ensure that the fundamental right to privacy is respected by the private sector. More than 5,000 supporting members support our work."
NOYB are active on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can access their blog posts via this RSS url (copy the URL into your feed reader).
Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL)
"There has never been so much information about us. We work to keep that information safe. Online and off."
ICCL are active via Johnny Ryan, their main digital rights activist, on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can access their blog posts via this RSS url (copy the URL into your feed reader)..
People vs Big Tech
"People vs Big Tech is a movement fighting to overturn the predatory business model of giant tech corporations and change the internet for good."
People vs Big Tech are active on Mastodon and Bluesky. You can access their blog posts via this RSS url (copy the URL into your feed reader)..