<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Internet freedom has declined for 15 consecutive years]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p>Internet freedom has declined for 15 consecutive years.<br />Is it time to rethink how it’s funded?</p><p>May 19. <img src="https://board.circlewithadot.net/assets/plugins/nodebb-plugin-emoji/emoji/android/1f49c.png?v=28325c671da" class="not-responsive emoji emoji-android emoji--purple_heart" style="height:23px;width:auto;vertical-align:middle" title="💜" alt="💜" />🧅</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FundInternetFreedom" rel="tag">#<span>FundInternetFreedom</span></a></p>

<div class="row mt-3"><div class="col-12 mt-3"><img class="img-thumbnail" src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/523/263/774/470/744/original/27d3e33e63df24c6.png" alt="Link Preview Image" /></div></div>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/0108d87e-298a-4b9c-a786-0801565a0aa4/internet-freedom-has-declined-for-15-consecutive-years</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 05:57:29 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/0108d87e-298a-4b9c-a786-0801565a0aa4.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 17:58:39 GMT</pubDate><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Internet freedom has declined for 15 consecutive years on Tue, 05 May 2026 23:28:51 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/torproject%40mastodon.social">@<span>torproject</span></a></span> Could you meaningfully change it, even if you did? Pretty wide divide between what *should* be done and what *can* be done. Think it might be a better time investment at this point to start concentrating on outliving it. Being in an opportune position to replace it once it collapses under the collective weight of it's own toxic presumptions &amp; ambitions.  <br /> Can't save a man who wants to drown. You can only choose whether you'll drown alongside him in the attempt or not.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Beggarmidas/statuses/116524563278190859</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/users/Beggarmidas/statuses/116524563278190859</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[beggarmidas@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 23:28:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Internet freedom has declined for 15 consecutive years on Tue, 05 May 2026 20:13:51 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<span><a href="/user/torproject%40mastodon.social">@<span>torproject</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/tristynalxander%40mastodon.social">@<span>tristynalxander</span></a></span> Endowments mean that those that control them are answerable to no one unless they come with democratic representation.]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://friendica.ginestes.es/objects/0a49108d-1769-fa4f-7f64-c9c365693651</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://friendica.ginestes.es/objects/0a49108d-1769-fa4f-7f64-c9c365693651</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[abeorch@friendica.ginestes.es]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 20:13:51 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Internet freedom has declined for 15 consecutive years on Tue, 05 May 2026 19:54:31 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/tristynalxander%40mastodon.social">@<span>tristynalxander</span></a></span> <span><a href="/user/torproject%40mastodon.social">@<span>torproject</span></a></span> where is the money for the endowments coming from?</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.online/users/aaronkurz/statuses/116523720493719310</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.online/users/aaronkurz/statuses/116523720493719310</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[aaronkurz@mastodon.online]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 19:54:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reply to Internet freedom has declined for 15 consecutive years on Tue, 05 May 2026 18:54:30 GMT]]></title><description><![CDATA[<p><span><a href="/user/torproject%40mastodon.social">@<span>torproject</span></a></span> endowments. You can get donations or ads temporarily, but long term endowments.</p>]]></description><link>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116106075100695057/statuses/116523484450796919</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116106075100695057/statuses/116523484450796919</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[tristynalxander@mastodon.social]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2026 18:54:30 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>