We're excited to be coaching Mozilla Foundation’s Democracy x AI Cohort. We'll be working with 10 projects exploring how AI can support democracy, transparency and public accountability. Learn more here👇 www.mozillafoundation.org/en/what-we-d... #PublicInterestTech #AI #Democracy #MozillaFoundation

Democracy x AI Cohort | Mozilla Foundation

The Democracy x AI cohort is founded on the hypothesis that, if built differently, AI could strengthen democracy rather than erode it.

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The International Women's Media Foundation's new Fault Lines Reporting Fund will support investigative reporting on racism, antisemitism, Islamophobia, misogyny and other forms of intolerance in the U.S. Learn more and apply now👇 www.iwmf.org/programs/fau... #Journalism #InvestigativeJournalism

At #MakeShift2026, we brought together researchers and practitioners to explore how AI can become civic infrastructure, designed with transparency, accountability and community participation at its core. 🎥 Rewatch one of the key panels from the conference here👇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cy8...

MakeShift: From Tools to Civic Infrastructure: Centering Community Expertise for More Accountable AI

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At #MakeShift2026, we brought together researchers and practitioners to explore how AI can become civic infrastructure, designed with transparency, accountability and community participation at its core. 🎥 Rewatch the panel here: lnkd.in/egTRJRja #AI #AIgovernance #MakeShift #CivicTech

A few weeks on from #MakeShift2026, we're still thinking about the conversations, collaborations, and ideas that emerged. Thank you to everyone who came and contributed to the event! Here's a short look back at some of the highlights👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=4d02... #DTPR #AI #MakeShift2026

MakeShift 2026 Highlights

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Visibility shouldn’t harm your team. And safety shouldn’t mean disappearing. Responsive Privacy explores how organizations can adjust public visibility during moments of risk without permanently deleting people and their work online. Explore the research here 👇 responsiveprivacy.org/research/syn...

What becomes possible when moderation, identity, and trust are treated as infrastructure rather than platform features? That’s the central question behind Philliph Drummond’s latest reflection piece after attending #ATmosphere 2026. Read more here 👇 superbloom.design/learning/blo...

What If Trust Was Infrastructure? A New Design Frontier for Social Media

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How do people actually experience security tools? We're exploring the gap between security advice and everyday reality through our latest new Polis conversation. Share your perspective and tell us what resonates with you 👇 pol.is/7v2m4xd5jk

You can stay safer online with one simple habit: Count Before You Click! Take 9 seconds before clicking, sharing, or downloading to help stop scams, misinformation, and cyber threats before they spread. #Take9 pausetake9.org www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8po...

9 seconds for a safer world

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Cybersecurity advice and security tools often assume a stable internet connection, personal devices, and money. That’s not reality for everyone. Agree or Disagree? Share your thoughts with us by taking our 1-2 minute Polis here 👉 pol.is/5vfdrszvsa #DigitalSecurity #PublicInterestTech #CyberSec

Security tools are meant to protect people, but they don’t always feel designed for the contexts people are actually in. We’re exploring how people experience this in practice! Take our Polis and share your perspective 👇 pol.is/2bbebkdtyd #DigitalSecurity #UX #CivicTech

MakeShift brought together designers & technologists to rethink how digital systems are designed, governed, and made accountable. We explored transparency, trust & legibility. What conversations or ideas from the event are still staying with you? Photo credit: Aqua Hsu #MakeShift #DTPR

Be honest: have you ever reduced your security setup because it became unsustainable? We’re collecting experiences here pol.is/3pr7b4kmcx #DigitalSecurity #Privacy #CyberSecurity #UsableSecurity

Do you trust a security tool more when it clearly explains what it does with your data? We’re exploring how transparency affects trust and adoption. Add your perspective👇 pol.is/5ct554bjmu #DigitalSecurity #Usability #Trust

Day 1 of MakeShift 2026 yesterday was intense in the best way possible! Workshops, installations, debates, demos, people sketching ideas together on AI governance, accountability & public infrastructure. We also enjoyed the showcase! Now onto Day 2. #MakeShift2026 #PublicInterestTech #DTPR

MakeShift 2026 starts today in NYC! Over the next 2 days, we’ll be gathering with designers, researchers, technologists & civic practitioners to explore accountability, transparency, participation, and trust in public technologies. makeshift2026.dtpr.io/program #MakeShift2026 #PublicInterestTech

To what extent can people with no special digital safety background independently evaluate and select security tools that meet their needs? We’re gathering insights on real-world decision-making. Take our 1-2 minute polis: pol.is/2dtekhpvdk #DigitalSecurity#safetytools #UXdesign #digitalsafety

MakeShift 2026 Public Reception & Showcase is happening next week! We’ll be sharing interactive projects, prototypes & experiments exploring what accountable technology could look and feel like in public life. Join us for presentations from 5 PM. Refreshments provided! #MakeShift2026 #CivicTech

Two-factor authentication (2FA) is one of the most widely recommended security measures. But what happens when the experience is frustrating or unreliable? We’re exploring this tradeoff in our latest Polis. 👉 Share your perspective: pol.is/8udrjxfbnh #DigitalSecurity #2FA #PublicInterestTech

MakeShift 2026 program is now live! From AI transparency & civic tech to responsive public spaces and participatory governance, this year’s sessions explore what accountable technology could look like in practice. Join us on May 20-21 in NYC! Learn more here: makeshift2026.dtpr.io/program

MakeShift 2026 · Luma

MakeShift 2026: Accountable Tech by Design is taking place on May 20 and 21, 2026 in New York City. Join us for MakeShift 2026, the inaugural convening for…

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If someone drops a security tool early, is that failure — or a rational decision? As part of our wider research on security tools, we’re collecting views on how people decide what to keep or drop. Share your thoughts here 👉 pol.is/8buydnccfj #DigitalSecurity #Usability #PublicInterestTech

NGOs often run on a stack of security tools: VPNs + password managers + 2FA. This offers more security in theory, but in practice, it can make day-to-day management harder. Where’s the tipping point? We’re exploring this in our latest 1-2 minute Polis 👇 pol.is/6dmdzed9mu #DigitalSecurity #CivicTech

We’re running a series of short Polis prompts over the next 2 weeks on #security & #usability for a new Superbloom research project. The focus: how people actually make decisions about security tools in practice. We’ll be sharing 9 questions. Here’s the first 👇 pol.is/8buydnccfj #UX #CivicTech

The #tech we build for #democracy can’t just be well-intentioned — it needs to be strategic, says Matt Stempeck on civic tech and long-term impact. Read the full profile of the Civic Tech Field Guide creator here👇 indianexpress.com/article/tech... #CivicTech #Democracy #PublicInterestTech

The tech we build for democracy needs to be strategic: Matt Stempeck, Civic Tech researcher

Matt Stempeck previously served as director of civic technology at Microsoft, where he worked to leverage the company’s platforms and products to achieve civic good in cities.

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MakeShift 2026 is open for registration! 📍 May 20–21, NYC 👉 Register now: luma.com/602z282n On the agenda: – Building the Accountability Layer for Public AI – Surface Tensions: Threatcasting The Augmented City – Participatory AI workshops – Civic tech prototypes #MakeShift2026 #CivicTech

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MakeShift 2026: Accountable Tech by Design is taking place on May 20 and 21, 2026 in New York City. Join us for MakeShift 2026, the inaugural convening for…

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One big takeaway from #IJF last week? News outlets are rethinking their relationship with Big Tech. The old value exchange is breaking down, and it’s unclear what will replace it in the GenAI era. More collective action is emerging. Missed it? Rewatch the sessions here www.journalismfestival.com

Save the date: MakeShift 2026 (NYC, May 20-21) Digital systems shape our cities but remain largely invisible. #MakeShift is about making them more legible, understandable, and trustworthy. Panel sessions + #DTPR design challenge projects. More soon! Register here 👉 luma.com/602z282n

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MakeShift 2026: Accountable Tech by Design is taking place on May 20 and 21, 2026 in New York City. Join us for MakeShift 2026, the inaugural convening for…

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Congratulations to Civic Tech Field Guide on making it to a decade! Help keep this vital resource going by donating below! 👇

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Read Victory Brown’s latest piece in @globalvoices.org exploring how tools like #Grok are amplifying online abuse and what that reveals about AI governance and platform design. globalvoices.org/2026/04/10/w... #DigitalRights #AI #OnlineSafety #OnlineGenderBasedViolence #EndGBV

When technology fails women: Online abuse and Nigeria’s digital weak points

When AI-generated harassment is treated as “engaging content,” it gets amplified, and women, especially women from the Global majority, become collateral damage.

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Still thinking about #MakeShift2026? You’ve got more time to apply! We’ve extended the call for proposals deadline by one week. More details below 👇 📅 New deadline: Friday, April 17 📍 MakeShift 2026 | NYC Design Week ✍ Apply: forms.gle/gbVY6rc93JSm... 🔍 Guide: tinyurl.com/makeshiftguide