Non-Technical Resources

We’re all trying to keep up, but that can turn out to be very difficult in a world that’s constantly iterating. Below you’ll find the resources we believe are most appropriate to help you, your family, and your community engage more meaningfully with today’s digital technologies.

The Social Dilemma

Silicon Valley insiders reveal how social media is reprogramming civilization by exposing what’s hiding on the other side of your screen.

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Learn to Code

Automating Humanity

Automating Humanity is an insider's perspective on everything Big Tech doesn't want the public to know-or think about

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In 5G Race With China, U.S. Pushes Allies to Fight Huawei

Huawei’s offices in Warsaw. Polish officials recently came under pressure from the United States to bar Huawei from building their country’s 5G communications network.

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When Websites Won't Take No for an Answer

Persuasive design is a longstanding practice, not just in marketing but in health care and philanthropy. But the same techniques that encourage citizens to do good may also be used to exploit consumers’ cognitive biases.

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Learn to Code

Access and download your LinkedIn data

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Google

Access and download your Google Data

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Child Safety

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Learn to Code

The Social Dilemma

Silicon Valley insiders reveal how social media is reprogramming civilization by exposing what’s hiding on the other side of your screen.

BEACON Tool

BEACON Policy

BEACON Resource

Digital Wellness

Data

Child Safety

Books

Issues To Watch

Proposed Legislation

EDucation

ACtive Legislation

Internet Safety

Product

Big Tech Alternative

Learn to Code

Automating Humanity

Automating Humanity is an insider's perspective on everything Big Tech doesn't want the public to know-or think about

BEACON Tool

BEACON Policy

BEACON Resource

Digital Wellness

Data

Child Safety

Books

Issues To Watch

Proposed Legislation

EDucation

ACtive Legislation

Internet Safety

Product

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Learn to Code

Canary

Help report all of the problems you see on the internet so we can create reports on what everyone is seeing

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HTTPS Everywhere

A plugin to help make sure all your browsing is more secure

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Jumbo

A tool to help you take control of your data

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Privacy Badger

Privacy Badger automatically learns to block invisible trackers.

BEACON Tool

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Digital Wellness

Data

Child Safety

Books

Issues To Watch

Proposed Legislation

EDucation

ACtive Legislation

Internet Safety

Product

Big Tech Alternative

Learn to Code

Canary

Help report all of the problems you see on the internet so we can create reports on what everyone is seeing

BEACON Tool

BEACON Policy

BEACON Resource

Digital Wellness

Data

Child Safety

Books

Issues To Watch

Proposed Legislation

EDucation

ACtive Legislation

Internet Safety

Product

Big Tech Alternative

Learn to Code

Guard

Learn more about what's going on behind the scenes of the privacy policies you agree to

BEACON Tool

BEACON Policy

BEACON Resource

Digital Wellness

Data

Child Safety

Books

Issues To Watch

Proposed Legislation

EDucation

ACtive Legislation

Internet Safety

Product

Big Tech Alternative

Learn to Code

Have I been Pwned?

Discover whether your data has been part of a recent breach

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Who Targets Me?

See who’s targeting you with political Facebook ads.

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Citizen-Ex

A browser extension that shows how you appear to the internet, as a collection of data extending across many nations, with a different citizenship and different rights in every place

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Moment

Moment helps people disconnect from their phones and get back their time.

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The Light Phone

A phone is a tool, and it should serve you as the user, not the other way around. The Light Phone II is a phone that actually respects you.

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Ecosia

Make Ecosia your new search engine and plant trees with your searches - for free!

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Digital Wellness

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Learn to Code

Access and download your LinkedIn data

BEACON Tool

BEACON Policy

BEACON Resource

Digital Wellness

Data

Child Safety

Books

Issues To Watch

Proposed Legislation

EDucation

ACtive Legislation

Internet Safety

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Learn to Code

Google

Access and download your Google Data

BEACON Tool

BEACON Policy

BEACON Resource

Digital Wellness

Data

Child Safety

Books

Issues To Watch

Proposed Legislation

EDucation

ACtive Legislation

Internet Safety

Product

Big Tech Alternative

Learn to Code

Jumbo

A tool to help you take control of your data

BEACON Tool

BEACON Policy

BEACON Resource

Digital Wellness

Data

Child Safety

Books

Issues To Watch

Proposed Legislation

EDucation

ACtive Legislation

Internet Safety

Product

Big Tech Alternative

Learn to Code

Privacy Badger

Privacy Badger automatically learns to block invisible trackers.

BEACON Tool

BEACON Policy

BEACON Resource

Digital Wellness

Data

Child Safety

Books

Issues To Watch

Proposed Legislation

EDucation

ACtive Legislation

Internet Safety

Product

Big Tech Alternative

Learn to Code

Guard

Learn more about what's going on behind the scenes of the privacy policies you agree to

BEACON Tool

BEACON Policy

BEACON Resource

Digital Wellness

Data

Child Safety

Books

Issues To Watch

Proposed Legislation

EDucation

ACtive Legislation

Internet Safety

Product

Big Tech Alternative

Learn to Code

Have I been Pwned?

Discover whether your data has been part of a recent breach

BEACON Tool

BEACON Policy

BEACON Resource

Digital Wellness

Data

Child Safety

Books

Issues To Watch

Proposed Legislation

EDucation

ACtive Legislation

Internet Safety

Product

Big Tech Alternative

Learn to Code

In 5G Race With China, U.S. Pushes Allies to Fight Huawei

Huawei’s offices in Warsaw. Polish officials recently came under pressure from the United States to bar Huawei from building their country’s 5G communications network.

BEACON Tool

BEACON Policy

BEACON Resource

Digital Wellness

Data

Child Safety

Books

Issues To Watch

Proposed Legislation

EDucation

ACtive Legislation

Internet Safety

Product

Big Tech Alternative

Learn to Code

When Websites Won't Take No for an Answer

BEACON Tool

BEACON Policy

BEACON Resource

Digital Wellness

Data

Child Safety

Books

Issues To Watch

Proposed Legislation

EDucation

ACtive Legislation

Internet Safety

Product

Big Tech Alternative

Learn to Code

Automating Humanity

Automating Humanity is an insider's perspective on everything Big Tech doesn't want the public to know-or think about

BEACON Tool

BEACON Policy

BEACON Resource

Digital Wellness

Data

Child Safety

Books

Issues To Watch

Proposed Legislation

EDucation

ACtive Legislation

Internet Safety

Product

Big Tech Alternative

Learn to Code

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Help Make Things Better

There's only so much we can do alone, it's much easier if we all work together. If you have any special resources you think the BEACON network should know about, we'd love to hear about them!

More Resources

Not finding the resources you're looking for? Try these.

Non-Technical Resources

You know how to get around the internet but don't spend your day writing code. These resources are meant to help the average person get ahead.

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Technical Resources

You spend your day writing code or otherwise buried in modern technology work. These resources are meant to help you stay ahead of the curve and informed.

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Policymaker Resources

You spend your days figuring out how to keep society safe from the forces of modern tech companies. These resources are meant to help you stay up to date.

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