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As governments, corporations and Big Tech assert control over online spaces, the internet, once imagined as a space for free expression, has increasingly become a tool for surveillance, censorship…

The Unyielding Anthology presents personal essays from women human rights defenders. Over five months, the contributors to this anthology carefully crafted their stories, despite great challenges to…

The NGI Zero Commons Fund provides grants to people who help build the digital commons. Meet the new projects.

This monthly newsletter shares updates from communities around the world are taking connectivity into their own hands, driving locally-led initiatives that are inclusive, sustainable and deeply…

Among the most urgent and under-regulated consequences of AI deployment is the rise of technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV), including automated harassment, deepfakes, gendered…

Over two days, the symposium became a space for these stakeholders to learn more about the problem based on real-life experiences, and discuss the paths and strategies needed to translate the…

When Indigenous communicators, community radio collectives and community network organisers came together through this project, many brought with them difficult realities: rising insecurity, pressure…

We are excited to introduce the newest addition to the APC member network: the Progressive Technology Project (PTP). Based in the United States, PTP is organising resistance to oppressive corporate…

A feminist mesh network is a community-owned, decentralised communication network designed and run using feminist principles like equity, care, autonomy, consent, accessibility and collective power.…

Community-centred connectivity initiatives are forging a path towards more equitable access to connectivity, while remaining committed to gender inclusion and environmental care.. In this specialised…

This paper situates CCCIs within the broader dialogue on just transitions and innovative financing for inclusive growth.

At EsLaRed we are delighted to share our progress in a new project: the development of a virtual campus that we have called ORBIS – from the Latin word for world and circle. ORBIS will serve as an…

The APC community begins 2026 with good news in the areas of policy advocacy and multistakeholder dialogue. Our member TEDIC's executive director Maricarmen Sequera Buzarquis and APC's…

Infrastructure connects us through layers of protocols and software, vast server farms, cables, satellites and more. The material reality of the internet is consuming land, water and human labour.…

In Bangladesh, where internet use has expanded quickly but protections and support systems remain uneven, technology-facilitated gender-based violence (TFGBV) is a pressing concern, with many…

When Ugandans went to the polls in January 2026, they did so in an environment shaped not only by political contestation, but also by deliberate digital silence. What unfolded was a calculated…

The 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30), the United Nations’ largest global forum on climate change, was held in Brazil at the end of 2025. This four-episode Eco Sound Bites at COP30 series is…

Nupef’s participation in COP30 marked a historic moment. For the first time, the organisation attended the Climate Conference as a UNFCCC observer organisation – an important step and a great…

Strengthening communities, supporting human rights defenders, finding sustainability and seeking multiple avenues to hold social media platforms accountable. These were the key messages across the…

Continuing our monthly interview series "Building a Free Internet of the Future", we bring you a three-way conversation with the people from the Teamtype project, which enables real-time…