Open Technology Fund

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. ow.ly/ef6s50Sx4nz

Deadline to apply to be a partner with @OpenTechFund’s Security Lab extended to March 25! We’re extending the deadline in order to answer questions about the Request for Proposals. Submit questions by March 13 to security_lab@opentech.fund! ow.ly/tHuM50YrOpJ

📣2 weeks left to apply to be a partner with @OpenTechFund’s Security Lab! The Lab ensures internet freedom tools are secure for users facing authoritarian censorship and surveillance. Learn more and apply by March 16: ow.ly/Y5rK50YezOT

Are you a cybersecurity expert that wants to improve the security of privacy-enhancing and censorship circumvention technologies that are used in authoritarian contexts? Apply to join @OpenTechFund’s Security Lab as a partner by March 16! Learn more: ow.ly/WmWy50Yezzh

.@OpenTechFund’s Security Lab ensures internet freedom tools are secure for users facing authoritarian censorship and surveillance. Learn more about the Lab and access the Request for Proposals: ow.ly/6CYv50YexUs

Laura Cunningham from @OpenTechFund explains how Russia's digital surveillance could reengineer how citizens engage with independent media: youtube.com/watch?v=-5kwMG…

.@OpenTechFund's Security Lab partner @AssuredAB recently audited @EngageMedia's Cinemata platform to ensure it’s as safe as possible for users. Learn more: ow.ly/9smG50Yeq99

.@OpenTechFund is accepting applications to join our Security Lab until March 16, 2026. Learn more: ow.ly/TanR50YbTlE

.@OpenTechFund’s Security Lab ensures internet freedom tools are secure for users facing authoritarian censorship and surveillance. ow.ly/v6BS50Y9sBj

.@OpenTechFund's Security Lab partner @SecReLabs recently audited @leapcode's applications to ensure they are as safe as possible for users. Learn more: ow.ly/bLuF50Y8qKM

"Now is not the time to constrain President Trump’s ability to get crucial information to the Iranian people. As the administration reorients U.S. global broadcasting to ensure it serves America’s interests first, we are hopeful that the U.S. Agency for Global Media will fully use the Open Technology Fund and its suite of capabilities." Read more from the op-ed I penned with @MarshaBlackburn on the importance of internet freedom amid protests in Iran: washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/…

.@MarshaBlackburn and @RepMcCaul in @WashTimes: Amid the shutdown, @OpenTechFund-supported tools are among the only sources securely providing Iranians with the information they need ... Without these, Iranian citizens would be left in the dark. washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/…

Opinion | Tehran tried to kill the internet, but U.S. legislation helped Iranians stay connected @WashTimesOpEd trib.al/4hGPlL1

The Iranian regime shut down the internet because the ayatollah is terrified of the Iranian people being armed with information. @RepMcCaul and I championed the Open Technology Fund to support global internet freedom and make our nation safer. washingtontimes.com/news/2026/jan/…

.@OpenTechFund accepts applications on a rolling basis to our Internet Freedom Fund in support of innovative technology-focused projects that counter authoritarian censorship and surveillance. Learn more: ow.ly/s43R50Y0l6h

.@OpenTechFund's Security Lab partner @ROSecurity recently audited the Tor Browser’s migration to @firefox’s Extended Support Release version 140 to ensure the best security possible for users. Learn more and access the full report: ow.ly/BU1Q50XWp41 @torproject @mozilla

The Iranian regime shut down the internet because they fear the truth. They don’t want Iranians to know about the regime's brutal repression, President Trump’s efforts to advance peace, or the scale and success of the brave protests.  This is exactly why U.S. international broadcasting exists. Now is the time to fully implement and resource our capabilities — including VOA Person, Radio Farda, and the Open Technology Fund — to ensure the regime cannot cut people off from the truth. foxnews.com/world/iran-reg…

Hear more from @OpenTechFund's Laura Cunningham about Russia's new approach to surveillance and censorship here: youtu.be/JSXWlxtv6Ew

Since 2022, Russia has sought to fundamentally reengineer how those under its rule think about, search for & engage with independent media. Through new repressive laws and technical capabilities, the Kremlin hopes to force people to choose between convenience and freedom. (1/2)

.@OpenTechFund’s Security Lab partner @7aSecurity recently audited @GreatFireChina’s @FreeBrowser to ensure the best security possible for users. Learn more and access the full audit report: ow.ly/TVUL50XJHLO

ICYMI: Watch @OpenTechFund’s President Laura Cunningham speak at a @HelsinkiComm event on what Russia’s MAX app means for the Kremlin’s evolving model of information controls. youtube.com/watch?v=uUOikn…