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Everyone should have access to a safe and empowering web. We use original research, advocacy, and public action to shape the policies and products we need for the web we want.

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Fighting for Digital Equality | Video

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Dark patterns: moving towards trusted design — the next challenge for the Tech Policy Design Lab

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Costs of Exclusion Report

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To build a better world from the Covid crisis, we need a global push to connect the world’s young people

As the World Wide Web turns 32, Web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee & Web Foundation Co-founder Rosemary Leith reflect on its power to catalyse change, and celebrate the young people stepping up to tackle the world’s urgent challenges.
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Tech Policy Design Lab

The Tech Policy Design Lab brings people together to create solutions that limit the worst of humanity online and encourage the best. The Lab is a collaborative space for governments, companies and civil society to learn directly from those affected by technology and develop solutions to the most pressing technology challenges of our time to create a safer, more empowering online world for everyone.

Alliance for Affordable Internet

A global coalition working to drive down the cost of broadband.

Tackling Online Gender-Based Violence and Abuse

Creating policy and product solutions to tackle the abuse of women and girls online.

Research and Publications

Costs of Exclusion Report

Sustainable Access Report

“Women shouldn’t be expected to pay this cost just to participate.” Online Gender-Based Violence and Abuse: Consultation Briefing

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Dark patterns: moving towards trusted design — the next challenge for the Tech Policy Design Lab

October 21, 2021

Our focused, audacious approach to fighting for the web we want

October 12, 2021

Women are being left offline — and it’s costing governments billions.

October 10, 2021

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