How to Organize Safely in the Age of Surveillance

The article offers guidance for grassroots organizers operating amid pervasive government and tech-enabled surveillance, emphasizing threat modeling, clear rules about what must remain private, and careful platform choices to minimize sensitive data exposure. Experts like EFF’s Eva Galperin and Matt Mitchell stress balancing secrecy with the openness needed for mass participation, and avoiding unnecessary encryption burdens by focusing protections on information that truly needs to stay confidential.