Description: The Tech Oversight Project is a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit advocacy organization that campaigns to hold large technology companies accountable. It advocates for stronger antitrust enforcement, privacy and data protections, online safety (including protections for children and families), and regulatory oversight of artificial intelligence and platform practices, using research, communications campaigns, and direct engagement with lawmakers. Type: Nonprofit advocacy organization (organized as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization) Policies: Antitrust and competition reform for digital platforms; platform accountability and content moderation policy; consumer privacy and data protection; online child safety and age verification; AI governance and transparency; marketplace fairness for small businesses and app developers Funding: Primarily funded by philanthropic foundations and advocacy funders; initial and prominent backers include Omidyar Network and the Economic Security Project / Economic Security Project Action Affiliates: Operates with related state-level arm Tech Oversight California; has partnered on projects with privacy-focused companies such as DuckDuckGo and Proton; leadership includes Executive Director Sacha Haworth; receives support from funders associated with Omidyar Network and the Economic Security Project
