2 billion people
regularly use OTF-supported technologies right now to circumvent online censorship and increase their digital security
- Netizens leaping over China’s Great Firewall
- Cubans accessing alternative media on the island
- Activists avoiding repressive surveillance in Iran
- Protesters circumventing internet shutdowns in Turkey
- Journalists staying safe online in Russia
Demand is growing as internet censorship worsens globally
3,500
Requests received
$450M
Total support requested
750
Requests received
$100M
Total support requested
1,100
Requests received
$110M
Total support requested
Rapid Response Assistance
OTF has provided Rapid Response assistance for digital emergencies in more than 20 places in the world.
Advancing a free and open internet
- Enabling circumvention of a restricted internet
- Increasing awareness of access, privacy, or security threats
- Enhancing privacy for at-risk users
- Increasing awareness of access, privacy, or security threats
Prioritizing strong digital security
85
Security audits
2000
Security patches
Expanding a global user base
Localization Lab ensures diverse language access for people all around the world.
75
Projects translated
6,500
volunteers
240
languages & dialects
1M+
Translated words
Leveraging Funds
$40m
non-public funds directed
Fellows supporting communities with expertise
Expert Collaboration and Oversight
OTF leverages an advisory council of global representatives from academia, industry, and civil society.
35+
advisory council members
1042
projects received
Analyzing and overcoming internet censorship
OTF supports publicly available tools for near real-time monitoring and measurement of censorship worldwide - helping inform the development of more effective circumvention tools.