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Digital Freedom Fund
The Digital Freedom Fund (DFF) is a non-profit organisation that supports the digital rights community to advance human rights in digital spaces through strategic litigation. DFF provides financial support for litigation, pre-litigation research, and post-litigation activities to activists, NGOs, and litigators. The funder prioritises strategic cases that aim to achieve wider legislative, policy, or societal change beyond the immediate parties. Thematic priorities include platform accountability, digital democracy, spyware, artificial intelligence, and combating digital discrimination against marginalised groups. DFF emphasises intersectional, anti-oppressive, and decolonial practices, having recently transitioned to a distributed leadership model.
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Huge thanks to Fernanda Seavon & Tech Policy Press for mentioning our Platform Accountability Practical Guide in their r
Huge thanks to Fernanda Seavon & Tech Policy Press for mentioning our Platform Accountability Practical Guide in their recent piece on Polandโs DSA veto and the challenges of enforcing EU tech rules.
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AI is rapidly integrated into the digital platforms we use every day. AI appears to create a personalised service due to
AI is rapidly integrated into the digital platforms we use every day.
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๐จ Our current call for grant applications is still OPEN. ๐จ
๐จ In November 2025, we've passed a significant milestone for DFF: EUR 5 million in grants to support litigation advancing digital rights in Europe since 2018.
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Did you know we fund more than just โtraditionalโ digital rights organisations? ๐
Did you know we fund more than just โtraditionalโ digital rights organisations?
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๐ Last month in Berlin, human rights activists, journalists, and legal experts from Europe, Africa, and the Americas ga
๐ Last month in Berlin, human rights activists, journalists, and legal experts from Europe, Africa, and the Americas gathered for a two-day Digital Democracy Workshop hosted by the Digital Freedom Fund.
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๐ We kicked off our Digital Democracy Workshop yesterday in Berlin!
๐ We kicked off our Digital Democracy Workshop yesterday in Berlin!
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Securing the Right to Education for Romani Youth
How do you measure the impact of the strategic litigation support?
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Don't miss out! ๐จ
๐จ DFF's Alexandra Giannopoulou will join a webinar on collective redress by Vrije Universiteit Brussel & Brussels Privacy Hub tomorrow, April 21, 16:00 CEST.
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Digital Freedom Fund Strategic Framework 2026-2030
๐ Our two core priorities: โข Advancing strategic litigation as a tool for change โข Shifting power to those most affected by digital harms We look forward to working alongside partners, activists, and communities to turn this vision into action.
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Amazing news!
Weaving Liberation has launched its Digital Justice Fund supporting not-for-profit initiatives, working on digital justice organising across the Council of Europe ๐ Learn more about the fund and its first call for grant applications below.
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IDAHOBIT 2026
๐ณ๏ธโ๐ ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ Today, we mark the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOBIT), a reminder that dignity, safety, and freedom online and offline are fundamental rights for everyone.
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Our Co-Director, Nikita Kekana, will be chairing a panel "Humanitarian Action under Threat: Risks of Criminalisation and
Our Co-Director, Nikita Kekana, will be chairing a panel "Humanitarian Action under Threat: Risks of Criminalisation and Harmful Information in a Digital World" at the Humanitatian Congress Berlin 2026 on 22 April at 11:00 CEST.
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It has been two years since we installed our distributed leadership model. What began as a structural shift has evolved
It has been two years since we installed our distributed leadership model.
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Congratulations to our grantee Foxglove on this huge win! ๐
Congratulations to our grantee Foxglove on this huge win! ๐
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Throughout 2025 we piloted a new review and decision-making process for our grants with a group representing the wider d
Throughout 2025 we piloted a new review and decision-making process for our grants with a group representing the wider digital rights community (the Peer Group).
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Happy Pride Month! ๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ
๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ This month, we are proud to share the voices of some of our grantee partners and how they are using strategic litigation to advance the digital rights of LGBTI people worldwide.
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We are excited to be attending the 10th TGEU European and Central Asian Trans Council in Ljubljana, Slovenia! https://ln
We are excited to be attending the 10th TGEU European and Central Asian Trans Council in Ljubljana, Slovenia!
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Women's Link Worldwide, representing abortion information organisation Women on Web, is taking their censorship case in
Women's Link Worldwide, representing abortion information organisation Women on Web, is taking their censorship case in Spain to the European Court of Human Rights.
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DFF 2026 mid-year update on new grants
New milestone reached for Digital Freedom Fund ๐ ๐ Read our update on the latest grants call: https://lnkd.in/e5nRtk9d In June 2026, we selected 16 new grants awarding EUR 500,000 to support legal action and research to advance digital rights in Europe.
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Right to Privacy is a Digital Right
๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ We are proud to share the voices of some of our grantees and how they are using legal action to advance the rights of LGBTI people in online spaces.
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Hรกttรฉr Society: fighting LGBTI censorship online
๐ณ๏ธโ๐ As Pride Month continues, we are excited to share another case study from our grantee Hรกttรฉr Society, which is fighting the online blocking of LGBTI content.
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Digital Democracy Strategic Litigation Retreat
๐ค โ๏ธ Our Strategic Litigation Retreat brought together members of the Digital Democracy Hub from Africa, Latin America, and Europe to strengthen real litigation cases, exchange strategies, and build lasting connections.
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DFF Annual Report 2025
๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฆ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐๐.
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Supported by documentation of harms to data workers in Kenya from our partner Intรฉrรชt ร Agir, one of the world's largest
This is the first formal notice of its kind in Europe targeting the parent company of a major actor in AI value chains.
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Children's Rights Online Hub alert! ๐ฏ
๐ฏ In the first half of 2026, DFF consulted with a range of groups and individuals working at the intersection of children's rights and digital rights.
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Digital Freedom Fund is launching our LGBTI Rights Hub! ๐๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ
๐๐ณ๏ธโ๐๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ Following more than eight years of supporting human rights organisations, we at the DFF are launching a new Community Hub dedicated to LGBTI rights.
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Last week we were at #PrivacyCamp2026 in Brussels! ๐ฏ๐ป
๐ฏ๐ป This year's theme, "The Origins of Future Technologies: Towards Communities of Digital Self-Determination" led to meaningful discussions that dared us all to look at our values, to imagine our future technologies and their place in our lives.
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We will be hosting our first annual in-person InterHub Gathering on 6-8 Ocotber at the Amsterdam Law Hub, which will bri
We will be hosting our first annual in-person InterHub Gathering on 6-8 Ocotber at the Amsterdam Law Hub, which will bring together members of our AI and Digital Democracy thematic Community Hubs.
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Last year, at DFF, we shifted our Community Programme strategy to focus our activities around Community Hubs.
Last year, at DFF, we shifted our Community Programme strategy to focus our activities around Community Hubs.
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In collaboration with the Institute for Information Law (IViR), weย will be hosting our first annual in-person InterHub G
In collaboration with the Institute for Information Law (IViR), we will be hosting our first annual in-person InterHub Gathering on 7-8 October at the Amsterdam Law Hub.
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InterHub Gathering 2026 โ Day 1
๐ซฑ๐พโ๐ซฒ๐ฝ Earlier this month, DFF brought together around 30 members of our AI and Digital Democracy Hubs, alongside partners, for two days at the University of Amsterdam for our inaugural InterHub Gathering.
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In collaboration with the Institute for Information Law (IViR), we will be hosting our first annual in-person InterHub G
In collaboration with the Institute for Information Law (IViR), we will be hosting our first annual in-person InterHub Gathering on 7-8 October at the Amsterdam Law Hub.
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๐ A win for our partner, the Forbrukerrรฅdet/Norwegian Consumer Council, to help protect all our personal data online!
๐ A win for our partner, the Forbrukerrรฅdet/Norwegian Consumer Council, to help protect all our personal data online!
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๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ We had the pleasure to participate in the 10th TGEU โย Trans Europe and Central Asiaย Trans Council. Over three day
๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ We had the pleasure to participate in the 10th TGEU โ Trans Europe and Central Asia Trans Council.
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Digital Democracy Hub - Digital Freedom Fund
For purposes of profit, control and political propaganda, many governments and corporations are expanding their resources and undercutting democratic principles.
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Building Power for Queer Justice online: Introducing our LGBTI Rights Hub
In Uganda in 2024, the courts [upheld the countryโs Anti-Homosexuality Act](https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/04/04/uganda-court-upholds-anti-homosexuality-act), imposing penalties of life imprisonment or death.
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Blog โ Digital Freedom Fund
In Uganda in 2024, the courts [upheld the countryโs Anti-Homosexuality Act](https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/04/04/uganda-court-upholds-anti-homosexuality-act), imposing penalties of life imprisonment or death.
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Grants โ Digital Freedom Fund
[Skip to content](https://digitalfreedomfund.org/grants/#content) ## Grant Programme The Digital Freedom Fund financially supports the digital rights community to advance human rights in digital spaces through strategic litigation.
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Application process โ Digital Freedom Fund
[Skip to content](https://digitalfreedomfund.org/application-process/#content) ## Application process We consider grant applications through regular open calls.
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Introducing Our Digital Democracy Strategic Litigation Hub
The core goals of these Hubs are to (i) foster meaningful and long-lasting collaborations amongst participants and (ii) collectively brainstorm and bring about strategic litigation cases on digital rights issues.
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Strategic Litigation Hubs โ Digital Freedom Fund
- Foster meaningful and long-lasting collaborations amongst participants; - Collectively brainstorm thematically aligned strategic litigation cases on digital rights issues; and - Share best practices, knowledge and skills.
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Annual Report 2024 โ Digital Freedom Fund
[Skip to content](https://digitalfreedomfund.org/about/annual-report/annual-report-2024/#content) ## Annual Report 2024 # Laying the New Groundwork At the Digital Freedom Fund, the urgency of our mission has never been clearer.
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Annual Report โ Digital Freedom Fund
[](https://digitalfreedomfund.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/DFF-Annual-Review-2017-19-online-version.pdf)
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Decolonising Digital Rights โ Digital Freedom Fund
Please visit their site to see the full programme and how Weaving Liberation is taking this work forward.
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Law Enforcement and Facial Recognition Technologies in Italy โ An Activistโs Update โ Digital Freedom Fund
In June 2022, StraLiโs work was supported with a pre-litigation research grant [funded](https://digitalfreedomfund.org/use-of-facial-recognition-technology-by-law-enforcement-and-judicial-authorities-in-italy/) by the DFF.
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About - Digital Freedom Fund
[Skip to content](https://digitalfreedomfund.org/about/#content) ## About Us ## Who we are The Digital Freedom Fund (DFF) is a non-profit organisation that exists to enable the Digital Rights Community to advance human rights in digital spaces through strategic litigation.
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Projects โ Digital Freedom Fund
[Skip to content](https://digitalfreedomfund.org/community-programme/projects/#content) ## Projects Below you will find all of DFFโs past and present projects.
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Digital Freedom Fund โ Advancing digital rights through strategic litigation
We accept grant applications through regular calls for applications, which are announced on our grants page.
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Strategic Plan 2023-2026 โ Digital Freedom Fund
This strategy has been a work of love, collaboration, co-creation, and passion.
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Decolonising the Digital Rights Field in Europe programme โ Digital Freedom Fund
Weโd like to thank all the individuals who generously contributed their time and expertise, providing invaluable feedback.
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The Queen (on the Application of Liberty) v Secretary of State for the Home Department and Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs โ Digital Freedom Fund
[Skip to content](https://digitalfreedomfund.org/the-queen-on-the-application-of-liberty-v-secretary-of-state-for-the-home-department-and-secretary-of-state-for-foreign-and-commonwealth-affairs/#content)   ## COVID-19 Litigation Fund The COVID-19 Litigation Fund supports strategic cases challenging digital rights violations committed in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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UK Home Office visa application streaming algorithm โ Digital Freedom Fund
[Skip to content](https://digitalfreedomfund.org/case-studies/uk-home-office-visa-application-streaming-algorithm/#content) In mid-2019, the media revealed that the UK Home Office had been using an algorithm/automated computer system for five years to process visa applications.
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Towards a Litigation Strategy on the Digital Welfare State โ Digital Freedom Fund
We surveyed what work is already being done on the issue, and what our shared objectives might be for holding governments to account for digital rights violations in the welfare context.
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Turning Words Into Action: What Happens After the Strategy Meeting? โ Digital Freedom Fund
[Skip to content](https://digitalfreedomfund.org/blog/turning-strategy-meeting-conversations-into-action/#content) # Blog # Turning Words Into Action: What Happens After the Strategy Meeting?
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Advancing Digital Rights through Competition Law โ Digital Freedom Fund
A number of participants talked about their interest in engaging with competition law claims, alongside data protection and human rights ones, to hold platforms to account for abusive and infringing conduct.
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Competition law enforcement: a tool for digital rights litigators โ Digital Freedom Fund
How can digital rights litigators harness the competition law framework to further their work on data protection, freedom of expression and other digital rights issues?
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Public campaigns on digital rights: mapping the needs โ Digital Freedom Fund
The group held discussions on several methods and avenues for social change in our field, such as advocacy and litigation.
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A Model Ethical Funding Policy for NGOs โ Digital Freedom Fund
How should NGOs handle funds arriving from foundations or unknown sources?
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Unlocking the strategic litigation opportunities of the GDPR โ Digital Freedom Fund
The event covered several practical elements to take into account when litigating under the GDPR and considered the different avenues for taking GDPR complaints.
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Virtual Strategy Design Jam: brainstorming litigation to challenge artificial intelligence in law enforcement โ Digital Freedom Fund
How can we harness the courts to keep reliance on algorithms in check in the context of judicial decision-making?
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Testing a Framework for Setting GDPR Litigation Priorities โ Digital Freedom Fund
Under the recent General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), there are significantly more opportunities for cases to be taken to vindicate data protection rights across these different domains.
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Skill building and networking โ Old version โ Digital Freedom Fund
In July and October 2018, DFF and SHARE Foundation co-hosted two Strategic Litigation Retreats in Montenegro and Serbia respectively.
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Newsletter archive โ Digital Freedom Fund
[Skip to content](https://digitalfreedomfund.org/newsletter-archive/#content) ## Newsletter archive The Digital Freedom Fundโs newsletter provides updates on the oranisationโs grant calls, vacancies and news on digital rights in Europe.
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Call for Applications โ Digital Freedom Fund
To find out more, please see the **[Call for Applications](https://digitalfreedomfund.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Call-for-Applications-1.pdf)** \[PDF\].
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Future scenarios: visions about digital rights beyond the here and now โ Digital Freedom Fund
Future-oriented sessions like these are important, because they help experts think beyond their everyday and to come up with visions for a world they would like to see.
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Newsletter โ Digital Freedom Fund
[Skip to content](https://digitalfreedomfund.org/newsletter/#content) ## Newsletter Sign up for our newsletter to stay up-to-date on grant calls, opportunities to work with the Fund, and news on digital rights in Europe.
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ANBI information โ Digital Freedom Fund
[Skip to content](https://digitalfreedomfund.org/about/anbi-statement/#content) ## ANBI information As a non-profit registered in the Netherlands, the Digital Freedom Fund is required to publish the below information on its website.
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Community Programme โ Digital Freedom Fund
Marginalised groups (people of colour, migrants, LGBTI people, children) bear the greatest harm, and existing laws fall short of adequate protection.
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FAQ โ Digital Freedom Fund
We consider โdigital rightsโ to be any human rights that relate to the use of technology and/or are engaged in the context of digital spaces.
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Guest blogger editorial guidelines โ Digital Freedom Fund
[Skip to content](https://digitalfreedomfund.org/guest-blogger-editorial-guidelines/#content) ## Guest blogger editorial guidelines At DFF we are delighted to welcome guest entries on our blog from our colleagues and friends from the digital rights and human rights field.
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