Trump’s Tech Takedown: Open Technology Fund Fights Funding Freeze with Legal Action
The Open Technology Fund (OTF) is in a legal scuffle with the Trump administration to keep its funding intact. The OTF, which supports internet freedom tools like Tor and Let’s Encrypt, argues that cutting its budget could leave millions globally behind digital iron curtains. Government, meet your match in the OTF’s court battle.
Hot Take:
**_Looks like the Trump administration is trying to turn off the internet’s secret weapon against censorship – the Open Technology Fund. It’s like trying to cancel your gym membership after New Year’s, but potentially much worse!_**
Key Points:
– The Open Technology Fund (OTF) is seeking a court order to prevent its funding cancellation by the Trump administration.
– OTF supports projects like Let’s Encrypt and the Tor network, which are crucial for online privacy and democracy.
– The administration aims to dismantle the US Agency for Global Media, which funds OTF.
– OTF argues that Congress allocated $43.5 million explicitly for its programs, making the funding cut unconstitutional.
– If funding is stopped, it could negatively impact global internet freedom and US national security.