Civil Rights Defenders launches Off.guard - the first tool created to share vital information when internet shuts down - Civil Rights Defenders
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Access to the internet can sometimes be the difference between life and death. Therefore, Civil Rights Defenders is now launching the new digital tool Off.guard. Off.guard allows private individuals, journalists and human rights defenders to share important information in countries where deliberate disruptions of the internet occur during elections, civil unrest, crises, and war. Deliberate […]

Internet shutdowns or disruptions in connection with armed conflicts and mass demonstrations have led to people not being able to communicate or report abuses, which has caused further insecurity, violence and violations of human rights. Off.guard allows private individuals, journalists and human rights defenders to share information when and where deliberate disruptions of the occur.

  •  Hirom   ( @Hirom@beehaw.org ) 
    8•1 year ago

    It’s good to see human right orgs working on such tech.

    I hope they take the opportunity to work together with existing similar projects, like Briar. This is a big project that’s going to take work to keep current, and to improve. I fear they have lesser chance of success if efforts are diluted on multiple competing/incompatible communication tools.