Tactical Tech ✅

A former Meta lobbyist now helps regulate EU data privacy. Astroturfing for tech dates back to 2001. $51B in tax avoided by 4 Big Tech firms.

Marek Tuszynski breaks down the evidence in our latest piece.

https://tacticaltech.org/news/insights/regulate-me-please/

Big Tobacco built a playbook to dodge accountability. Meta's own former Director of Monetisation admitted to US Congress they used the same one. Our Executive Director breaks down the parallels.
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🔗 https://tacticaltech.org/news/insights/regulate-me-please/

🔎 Every investigator has a few tools they keep coming back to.
That's why we're starting our Investigation Toolbox series with The Wayback Machine by @internetarchive@mastodon.archive.org.

Today is the International Day for Countering Hate Speech 🚫

Hate speech and online harassment now spread faster than ever, amplified by unregulated platforms and intensified by artificial intelligence.

This is exactly the territory our exhibition Supercharged by AI explores: how AI is reshaping our online lives, the systems behind the platforms we use every day, and what that means for the way we interact.

The exhibition is available to be hosted.
🔗 https://theglassroom.org/supercharged-by-ai/

How much social media content is secretly funded by the fossil fuel industry?

Even influencers spreading sponsored climate disinformation often claim they don’t know the money’s source.

Joey Grostern of DeSmog reveals 6 ways fossil fuel companies pay to spread disinformation in The RePlaybook.

Grab a physical copy for the full story: lime.ttc.io/index.php/71845?lang=en

Lifestyle influencers aren’t the only ones shaping your life ➡️ AI is now influencing your vote. 🚨

From Trump retweeting a deepfake Taylor Swift endorsement to Indonesian politicians using AI avatars, generative AI is reshaping elections.

New @globalvoices@mstdn.social article by Tactical Tech & Safa Ghnaim: https://globalvoices.org/2026/04/03/how-ai-is-used-to-influence-global-elections/

How is the AI you use everyday tied to wars, power, and profit?

Read “Don’t show me your AI. It is rude!” and discover a list of resources curated by Tactical Tech’s Marek Tuszynski, asking the tough questions about AI.

Check it out here: https://tacticaltech.org/news/insights/dont-show-me-your-ai/

📢 Grants for Cross-Border Investigative Stories on the Impact of AI 📢

Free Press Unlimited is inviting applications for cross-border collaborative investigations.
🗓 Deadline: 22 July 2026

Read the full call and apply: https://www.ciji.info/announcements/#grant-impact-of-ai

In 2024, TacticalTech joined @publix@mastodon.social, Germany’s first journalism & debate hub with 30+ orgs. They just published their first impact report! Our co-founder, Stephanie Hankey, shared details about our work and why media and digital literacy are more important than ever. https://www.publix.de/en/news/impact-report-01

📣 Partner with us to teach teens critical AI skills in Europe! Host events, get €3K–3.5K, free resources & support.
Deadline: 19 June.
Apply: https://tacticaltech.org/news/open-calls/supercharged-human-open-call/

Influencers are becoming key actors in the climate information ecosystem 📱

In The RePlaybook, Cynthia Soneghet from TILT explores why creators need stronger climate literacy and how they can shape public understanding at scale.

Online audiences increasingly trust peer voices over institutions.

🔗Physical copy: https://lime.ttc.io/index.php/71845?lang=en

🔗Download: https://tacticaltech.org/replaybook/

🚀Introducing #SuperchargedHuman?: empowering teens to use AI critically
What is inside?
✅A multilingual playlist of educational resources
✅A critical AI Literacy field guide for educators
✅An intergenerational toolkit for critical use of AI
ℹ️ https://tacticaltech.org/supercharged-human/

Save the Children, Savoir Devenir & Tactical Tech join forces to create ready-to-use resources for educators, parents & caregivers to have honest conversations about AI.

ℹ️ https://tacticaltech.org/supercharged-human/

Looking for creative methods to foster conversations about democracy and civic action?

From memes to zines, debate to roleplay, these resources show how young people can learn democracy by creating, questioning, and acting together, not just by talking about it.

Explore the new Critical ChangeLab resources:
A creative methods handbook: https://lnkd.in/dEy75YAt

A pedagogy model: https://lnkd.in/daZXWu2U

90+ journalists, researchers, and civil society investigators came together for a 3-day online Mastercourse on climate, political influence, and information integrity.

Participants explored methods, tools, and real-world case studies to understand they respond to climate disinformation crisis!

A big thank you to everyone who joined, contributed, and shared their work.

This event is part of the Media Organisations for Stronger Transnational Journalism (MOST) project.

Is your news outlet a leader in transparency & ethical journalism?

We seek pioneering media in Denmark, Poland & Italy to join the new European Journalism Trust Initiative (JTI), a benchmark for accountability and trustworthy reporting.

Stand out in an era of misinformation. Applications via Reporter Sans Frontier.

Italy: https://rsf.org/fr/journalism-trust-initiative-call-candidature-jti-representative-italy
Denmark: https://rsf.org/fr/journalism-trust-initiative-call-candidature-jti-representative-denmark-0
Poland: https://rsf.org/fr/journalism-trust-initiative-call-candidature-jti-representative-poland

Once somebody has your faceprint, they are able to used it for 3D modeling of your face.
Some companies claim they can infer other things from your faceprint, such as emotions, sexual orientation, age or gender, but these methods are unconfirmed.

This educational resource is part of our interactive exhibition The Glass Room, a project by Tactical Tech: theglassroom.org/en/what-the-future-wants/exhibits/the-real-life-of-your-selfie-wtfw/

How do we get back to a shared reality to protect the planet & democracy?

For Bellingcat's Eliot Higgins, the solution lies in rebuilding the systems that make truth possible.

Curious to learn more? Grab a copy of the RePlaybook: https://lime.ttc.io/index.php/71845?lang=en

Choosing a digital tool is never just a technical decision 💻 it is inherently a strategic and tactical one. Your choice will have consequences for your work, your team, your processes, and your long-term impact.

Too much pressure? Don't panic 🙌 Tactical Tech co-founder Marek Tuszynski has done some thinking and compiled some of the most important questions to ask yourself when setting up or updating your digital workflows.

🔗 https://tacticaltech.org/news/insights/choosing_digital_tools_in_the_age_of_ai/

🎉Excited to announce #SuperchargedHuman?: to empower teens to use AI critically. Save the Children, Savoir Devenir & Tactical Tech team up to create:
✅A playlist of educational resources
✅An AI Literacy guide for educators
✅A toolkit for critical use of AI
👉https://tacticaltech.org/supercharged-human/

Mainstream platforms are not the only option 🔧 Climate communicators are increasingly experimenting beyond traditional digital spaces.

In The RePlaybook: A Field Guide to the Climate and Information Crisis, Glyn Thomas explores how campaigners can push the limits of online organising both inside and outside dominant tech platforms.

🔗Get yourself a physical copy of the RePlaybook: https://lime.ttc.io/index.php/71845?lang=en

🔗You can also download the RePlaybook here: https://tacticaltech.org/replaybook/

📢 New article alert!
Have you ever considered what would happen if the internet went down for a day? 🌍 What about a week? Or a month? ⏳

Marek Tuszyński has written a comprehensive guide to help you decide which tools are worth your time, ecological impact, and social footprint. 🌱 These are just some of the questions we must ask to make the right decision for ourselves or our organization—but he goes on to list many more. ✨

Read the full article here, on our website: 👇
https://tacticaltech.org/news/insights/choosing_digital_tools_in_the_age_of_ai/

That morning phone check? Your brain is chasing its first dopamine hit. Phones are designed to deliver it.

So, is phone addiction real? The way how it is designed sure try to make it that way.

See all 6 strategies used to keep you hooked: theglassroom.org/en/capsule-1-0/exhibits/how-your-phone-grabs-your-attention

Do you use a cycle or fertility tracking app?

Here are some things you might not know:
• They can share your data
• Their ovulation calculations lack transparency
• The may not let you delete or transfer your data

🔗 Find a safer app with our quiz: datadetoxkit.org/en/health/cycles-of-influence/

The open internet is now a maze of silos—once you find your niche, why leave?

In The RePlaybook, Leon Erlenhorst shows activists how to bridge divides with data, emotional hooks, and smart publishing.

Learn more: https://tacticaltech.org/replaybook/

AI is rewriting search. But what if those instant answers spread climate misinfo?

In The RePlaybook, Carlos Hernández-Echevarría warns that AI could fuel denial & urges an interrogation of the systems behind these technologies.

🔗 Read more about it here: https://tacticaltech.org/replaybook/

AI is rewriting search. But what if those instant answers spread climate misinfo?

In The RePlaybook, Carlos Hernández-Echevarría warns that AI could fuel denial & urges an interrogation of the systems behind these technologies.

🔗 Read more about it here: https://tacticaltech.org/replaybook/

📣 Work with us! We’re seeking a Finance & Admin Manager.

Apply if you have:
· 5+ years of management experience
· Experience in accounting, budgeting, reporting & audits
· Solid knowledge of German financial, tax & labor regulations

Apply by 15 May 2026: https://tacticaltech.org/news/jobs/finance-and-admin-manager/

Hyperlinks serve as digital “breadcrumbs”, by following the trail we can uncover vast networks of climate disinformation.

Want to learn how to unveil disinformation networks in your context?

Check The RePlaybook article by Anton törnberg and Kjell Vowels from the University of Gothenburg.

Read it here: https://tacticaltech.org/replaybook/

🚀 New online “Exposing the Invisible” talks!

🔍 Documenting Human Rights Violations and International Crimes Using Open Source Research Methods
🗣️ Guest: Hadi Al Khatib, Mnemonic
📅 8 April 2026, 14:00–15:30 CEST

🌊 Ocean Datasets for Investigations and Storytelling
🗣️ Guest: Mae Lubetkin
📅 9 April 2026, 14:00–15:30 CEST
🎟️ Sign up for free: https://events.tacticaltech.org/investigation-talks-2026/
This event is part of the Collaborative and Investigative Journalism Initiative (CIJI).

Algorithms shape climate conversations—understanding how they prioritize info is key. Abbie Richards reveals how to highlight lived experiences, but also how to push climate action to the top of your feed.
📥 Free download: tacticaltech.org/replaybook

📢 Final Call! 📢
Apply to become a paid collaborator on the recently launched third edition of the Collaborative Investigative Journalism Initiative (CIJI).

Deadline is this Friday, 20 March —> https://exposingtheinvisible.org/en/news/call-for-content-contributors-2026/

Climate action isn’t just about the planet, it’s about us.

In the RePlaybook, Henning Flaskamp addresses how aligning climate narratives with other popular issues, such as health, can break down ideological barriers to climate action.

Download: tacticaltech.org/replaybook

📢 Exciting news! A new edition of "The Link", CIJI's quarterly newsletter, is dropping tomorrow!!

📧 Subscribe to get the latest updates for journalists and media professionals in collaborative and investigative journalism: https://tacticaltech.org/newsletter-subscription/the-link/

Welcome to the 3rd edition of the Collaborative Investigative Journalism Initiative!

Discover new resources, opportunities, & events for journalists with a focus on:
💻AI & emerging technologies
💶Sustainable business models
🤝Collaborative spaces

Learn more: https://www.ciji.info/announcements/#third-edition-ciji

⭐We’re in Vienna at Hothouse, a Renegade Lab for Democracy Against Technocapitalist Authoritarianism!

Tactical Tech will be hosting and facilitating different sessions , workshops and exhibitions on AI, information sickness & the technologies we need for democratic societies.

Let us know if you are around & would like to connect!

🔗 Programme: https://thefutureofdemonstration.net/hothouse/programme.html

📢 Deadline extended!
Work with us! HR and Finance manager application.

Tactical Tech is looking for an experienced professional to lead the organization’s human resources and finance process.

Essential requirements:
🚨 5 years experience with human resources or finance management.
🚨Relevant degree in finance or management, including knowledge on relevant German employment and tax regulation
🚨Native level German and fluency in English

Read more here: https://tacticaltech.org/news/jobs/finance-hr-admin-manager-2026/

Over the past few months, we've shared grants, residencies, workshops, resources, and opportunities through our channels. But do you know what CIJI actually is?

And if you'd like all of that delivered straight to your inbox, subscribe to The Link, our newsletter featuring opportunities, events, resources, and stories from across the CIJI community.

📩 Subscribe here: https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/the-link-7222496938892427265/

Work with us! HR and Finance manager application.

Essential requirements are.
· 5 years experience with hr or finance management.
· Relevant degree in finance or management, including knowledge on relevant German employment and tax regulation
· Native level German and fluency in English

Applications will be reviewed on a roiling basis, early applications are encouraged.
Read more here: https://tacticaltech.org/news/jobs/finance-hr-admin-manager-2026/

Tactical Tech is offering travel and subsistence support of up to €1,000 per person to attend the BREAKWATER International Journalism Festival.

✅ Travel, accommodation, insurance, local subsistence, and festival ticket costs covered (via reimbursement) 

✅ Open to journalists and media professionals from Creative Europe participating countries

🔗 https://exposingtheinvisible.org/en/news/call-final-project-event2026/

The “Exposing the Invisible Investigation Residency” is designed as a collaborative space for learning, skill-sharing, experimentation, and developing new investigative ideas.

Read the full call and apply:
https://www.ciji.info/announcements/#exposing-the-invisible-residency-2026

🔊 Berlin journalists, investigators, researchers & activists: apply for this free one-day event at Publix (27 May).

🛰️ Satellite investigations
🔎 OSINT + climate disinformation
💡 Expert advice
🤝 Networking

📅 Apply by 17 May
⚠️ 50 places only

👉 https://exposingtheinvisible.org/en/news/Berlin-event-investigations-2026/

The In The Loop newsletter, June edition, is here, and we bring refreshing news for everyone!

🤖 How to choose AI tools guide | 👥 Youth focused projects | ✍️ Oportunities for journalists | 🤝Our partners: Asociatia Techsoup Romania | 💼 We are Hiring. Read: https://tacticaltech.org/news/in-the-loop-newsletters/in-the-loop-june-2026/

Bumble is testing “Bee,” an AI matchmaker that learns your preferences through private chats.

The app says it will suggest dates and collect feedback post-meetup, accroding to Sarah Perez for Tech Crunch.

Read more: techcrunch.com/2026/03/12/bumble-introduces-an-ai-dating-assistant-bee/

📢 JTI Audit Grants Open

CIJI is offering 6 grants (€1,500–€5,000) to support Journalism Trust Initiative (JTI) certification audits for eligible EU-based media organisations.

🗓 Apply by 11 August 2026 via https://forms.gle/tcspx7DqchCpzAvC7

📢 JTI Audit Grants Open

CIJI is offering 6 grants (€1,500–€5,000) to support Journalism Trust Initiative (JTI) certification audits for eligible EU-based media organisations.

🗓 Apply by 11 August 2026 via https://forms.gle/tcspx7DqchCpzAvC7

📢 Call for partners

Are you interested in creating initiatives to tackle the climate information crisis?

Apply to use or adapt The RePlaybook to host workshops, trainings and local events, to adapt or share it, or propose other ideas!

You’ll get free of charge copies and methodological/editorial support.

Apply by 1 May: https://tacticaltech.org/news/open-calls/tackling-the-overlapping-climate-and-information-crisis/

Have you ever heard of greenshushing? This is when companies minimize or even silence their own sustainability initiatives.

In The RePlaybook: A Field Guide to the Climate and Information Crisis, Lucy von Summer of Creatives for Climate and Charlotte Levitt of Blab discuss this phenomenon and how to tackle it.

Get a copy here: https://tacticaltech.org/replaybook/