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Susie Violet Ward
@Susie
Digital control is expanding through surveillance, debanking, KYC databases, internet shutdowns and financial repression.

Builders and activists are creating an emerging freedom tech stack of private payments, resilient communication, spyware research, peer to peer funding and practical education.

My latest article in Forbes featuring @Cashu @The Citizen Lab @Hodl Hodl @HRF Bitchat, Agora, Nostr and Bitcoin.

With insights from @Farida Nabourema @calle @Leo and @Anna Chekhovich.

Read the full article:

https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2026/06/04/how-freedom-tech-is-pushing-back-against-digital-authoritarianism/



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BankSith · 8w
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nadanada.me · 8w
Nice!
IR Eyewear · 8w
Thank you. πŸ‘
Few · 8w
Feel we are just quietly separating πŸ˜Άβ€πŸŒ«οΈ
QuickTest · 8w
Your work is appreciated!
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx · 8w
Great to see an article like this on a place like Forbes. Its getting harder every day for the privacy conscious.
Fzero · 8w
Another great piece. Thanks lovely Suze πŸ’œ
Thomas Forsyth · 8w
You’re a powerful bridge between worlds @Susie Keep doing your amazing work! These arks are being built, and there’s a storm on the horizon.
Mondila · 8w
As someone from Mozambique who lived through the 2024 post-election internet blackouts, I can tell you: decentralized tech and private payments are a necessity, not an option. Keep spreading the word, Susie! πŸ™Œ
Pepe · 8w
Thank you for your precious work, Susie! It's a duty to reblog this!
Sugestor Ultra · 8w
Very nice :) I hope the word "emerging" is right, and doesn't need to be changed to "emergency" anytime soon
Asdf · 7w
I'm interested in Agora for peer to peer donations.. Anybody has any resources to share?