dComms
dComms enhances digital resilience and self-determination with a curated deployment of decentralized communication tools and resources for implementing partners. dComms creates small-world networks for reliable communications in low-bandwidth environments, resistant to censorship and shutdowns.
Current Challenges:
Reliance on Big Tech: activists, independent media, and civil society groups heavily depend on the whims of corporate social media platforms for their communications and organizing.
You’re the product: Driven by profit, business models prioritize shareholder interests over user safety and privacy; content moderation bend to the whims of corporate and government interests. Replete with disinformation, malicious bots and millions of users, these platforms are no longer fit for purpose, creaking under the weight of user requests, beholden to various legal jurisdictions and susceptible to government interference and censorship.
dComms offers a solution
We curate and deploy a range of decentralized communication tools and resources, enabling our partners to build resilient and independent communication networks. By fostering small-world networks, we ensure reliable communication even in challenging environments with limited connectivity . Our approach prioritizes user control, privacy, and resistance to censorship, empowering individuals and organizations to communicate freely and securely.
Key features
Censorship-resistant
Resilient to internet shutdowns, allow-list censorship, and government surveillance
Community driven
Developed and managed in partnership with local organizations, ensuring ownership and sustainability
Secure and private
Prioritizing user safety and data privacy through robust encryption and secure infrastructure.
Partners
News & Events
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Global Gathering 2025 – Portugal (8–9 September 2025)
During 8–9 September 2025, our team took part in the Global Gathering event in Portugal. The gathering focused on connecting with communities and sharing resources and knowledge across the digital rights field. We engaged with the global digital rights community to expand awareness of the dComms project, discussed strategies and strengthened collaboration across international networks.
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Annual Palestinian Digital Rights Forum (PDAF) – May 21, 2025
On May 21, 2025, we participated in the annual Palestinian Digital Rights Forum (PDAF). Our team conducted a session titled “Staying Connected: Tools and Strategies to Resist Internet Shutdowns”, where we presented the dComms project and explored practical solutions for civil society actors to maintain digital connectivity in challenging environments.
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RightsCon 2025 – Taipei, Taiwan (24-27February 2025)
In February 2025, our team participated in RightsCon in Taipei, Taiwan, where we had the opportunity to showcase and discuss the dComms project. The event brought together digital rights activists, policymakers, and technologists from around the world, providing a unique platform to exchange ideas and insights. Our team shared experiences and highlighted project outcomes.