Firings at US non-profit spark concern among digital rights activists


Digital rights activists worry that the turmoil at the OTF could threaten people who rely on the OTF to help them navigate censorship and evade surveillance. — AP

NEW YORK: Digital rights groups fear they are losing a crucial source of support as US president Donald Trump's administration consolidates control over a government-backed non-profit that bolsters Internet freedom projects around the world.

In June, Trump appointee Michael Pack was confirmed as chief executive officer of the US Agency for Global Media (USAGM), which funds the Open Technology Fund (OTF).

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