Online Trust and Safety

Policy Brief: Age Restrictions and Online Safety

While often well-intentioned, policies requiring age checks create risks for people’s privacy, security, and access to an open Internet. 

The Risks Far Outweigh the Goals

Read the remarks from Natalie Campbell's testimony at Canada’s Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs on Bill...

Encryption Under Threat: The UK’s Backdoor Mandate and Its Impact on Online Safety

Encryption is an essential component of a safe and trustworthy Internet. Weakening it not only undermines personal privacy but...

What Is an Encryption Backdoor?

Encryption backdoors allow third parties to access the content of encrypted communications and can create security problems.

Internet Trust: Why We Need It and How to Achieve It

Trust in the Internet is crucial, but it has fluctuated. Let’s dive into Internet trust, what makes a trustworthy...

Understanding and Identifying Scams: Digitally Empowering Older Adults in Mexico

There is a generational digital divide, with older adults often lacking the training to use digital tools safely.To help...

Global Encryption Day Panel Highlights Encryption’s Role in Children’s Online Safety

Encryption is a tool that ensures privacy for all online users, including children. In our panel, we heard from...

Take a Step Towards Privacy: Understanding Digital Footprints

Digital footprints are trails of data that people leave behind as they use the Internet. This data contributes to a...

Keeping Kids Safe Online: Navigating the New Parents’ Guide to Encryption

Do you know how you're keeping your kids safe online? Using encryption, there are simple changes you can make...

Encryption Keeps Kids Safe Online

Policymakers are proposing laws that will weaken encryption. The EARN IT Act, STOP CSAM Act, and many other proposed...

Open Letter Opposing EARN IT Bill 

A policy framework for an open and trusted Internet

This policy framework provides an approach for addressing the complexities of building trust in an open environment such as...