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{{Short description|American nonprofit corporation that aims to support global Internet freedom technologies}} | {{Short description|American nonprofit corporation that aims to support global Internet freedom technologies}} | ||
The '''Open Technology Fund''' ('''OTF''') is an American nonprofit corporation<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.opentech.fund/news/a-new-independent-otf/|title=A New, Independent OTF|website=Open Technology Fund|language=en|access-date=2024-08-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200717202610/https://www.opentech.fund/news/new-independent-otf/ |archive-date=2020-07-17}}</ref> that aims to support global [[Internet freedom]] technologies. Its mission is to "support open technologies and communities that increase free expression, circumvent | The '''Open Technology Fund''' ('''OTF''') is an American nonprofit corporation<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://www.opentech.fund/news/a-new-independent-otf/|title=A New, Independent OTF|website=Open Technology Fund|language=en|access-date=2024-08-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200717202610/https://www.opentech.fund/news/new-independent-otf/ |archive-date=2020-07-17}}</ref> that aims to support global [[Internet freedom]] technologies. | ||
As of November 2019, the Open Technology Fund became an independent nonprofit corporation and a grantee of the [[U.S. Agency for Global Media]].<ref name=":0" /> Until its formation as an independent entity, it had operated as a program of [[Radio Free Asia]].<ref name=":0" /> | |||
== Mission == | |||
Its mission is to "support open technologies and communities that | |||
* increase free expression, | |||
* circumvent censorship, and | |||
* obstruct repressive surveillance as a way to promote human rights and open societies."<ref name="values-principles">{{cite web|url=https://www.opentech.fund/about/values-principles/|title=Values & Principles|website=Open Technology Fund|access-date=20 October 2019}}</ref> | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
The Open Technology Fund was started in 2012 by | The Open Technology Fund was started in 2012 by Libby Liu, then president of [[Radio Free Asia]] (RFA), as a pilot program within RFA to help better protect reporters and sources for the news organization with enhanced digital security technology.<ref name="Paletta 2016">{{cite news |last1=Paletta |first1=Damian |title=How the U.S. Fights Encryption--and Also Helps Develop It; Agencies are developing encryption tools for secure communications, even as the FBI battles for access to an encrypted iPhone |work=[[The Wall Street Journal]] |date=February 22, 2016}} {{ProQuest|1766924876}}</ref><ref name="otf-history"/><ref name=":0" /> Under U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the [[United States Department of State|State Department]] adopted a policy of supporting global internet freedom initiatives.<ref name="Lake-2015-09-18"/> At this time, RFA began looking into technologies that helped their audiences avoid censorship and surveillance.<ref name="Lake-2015-09-18" /> Journalist [[Eli Lake]] argued that Clinton's policy was "heavily influenced by the [[Internet activism]] that helped organize the green revolution in Iran in 2009 and other revolutions in the Arab world in 2010 and 2011".<ref name="Lake-2015-09-18">{{cite web|last1=Lake|first1=Eli|title=Government Is Fighting Itself on Encryption|url=https://www.bloombergview.com/articles/2015-09-18/government-is-fighting-itself-on-encryption|website=Bloomberg View|publisher=Bloomberg L.P.|type=Column|access-date=15 February 2016|date=18 September 2015}} Note: The author uses "Open Whisper" when referring to [[Open Whisper Systems]].</ref> | ||
In September 2014, the OTF worked with | In September 2014, the OTF worked with Google and Dropbox to create an organization called Simply Secure to help improve the usability of privacy tools.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Rushe|first1=Dominic|title=Google and Dropbox launch Simply Secure to improve online security|url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/sep/18/google-dropbox-simply-secure-security-tech|website=The Guardian|access-date=14 February 2016|date=18 September 2014}}</ref> | ||
In March 2017, the OTF's future was reported as under question due to the Trump administration's unclear positions on Internet freedom issues.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Melendez|first1=Steven|title=U.S.-Backed Efforts To Promote Openness And Democracy Are At Risk In The Age Of Trump|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/3068328/us-backed-efforts-to-promote-openness-and-democracy-are-at-risk-in-the-age-of-trump|website=Fast Company|publisher=Fast Company, Inc|date=24 March 2017}}</ref> However, the OTF continued to receive Congressional funding under the [[First presidency of Donald Trump|Trump administration]]. | In March 2017, the OTF's future was reported as under question due to the Trump administration's unclear positions on Internet freedom issues.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Melendez|first1=Steven|title=U.S.-Backed Efforts To Promote Openness And Democracy Are At Risk In The Age Of Trump|url=https://www.fastcompany.com/3068328/us-backed-efforts-to-promote-openness-and-democracy-are-at-risk-in-the-age-of-trump|website=Fast Company|publisher=Fast Company, Inc|date=24 March 2017}}</ref> However, the OTF continued to receive Congressional funding under the [[First presidency of Donald Trump|Trump administration]]. | ||