The best Digital Rights newsletters

A German-language newsletter from netzpolitik.org covering digital rights, surveillance, and internet regulation. Recent issues address AI-based video surveillance in Berlin, coalition plans on police and digital policy, and EU proposals for age verification online.

Internet Exchange is a newsletter examining digital justice and technology through feminist and political-economy lenses, covering encryption policy, digital public infrastructure and its governance. Recent issues offer essays and analysis on how state-run digital systems in Brazil and India distribute power, alongside reporting on global encryption laws.

A weekly brief and monthly digital rights report on human rights developments in China, Hong Kong and Tibet, covering political prisoners, transnational repression, surveillance and censorship. Issues also include organizational updates and occasional Chinese-language editions.

A South African-based writer shares opinion essays on digital transformation through an African lens, covering data ownership, AI deception risks, and fintech. Readers get personal, sharply argued commentary that connects global tech news to African and postcolonial history.

Micah Lee's newsletter covers security, privacy and open-weight AI tools, aimed at journalists, researchers and activists. Recent issues include critiques of OpenAI and Anthropic, a security analysis of Flock ALPR cameras, and coverage of the designation of the Italian hacker collective Autistici/Inventati.

Axbom is Christian Brogaard's newsletter on design, communication and ethics, focused on critiquing the societal harms of AI and tech hype. Issues offer critical essays and infographics on AI's environmental, labour, security and child-safety impacts, plus commentary on technological determinism.

Privacy Guides is a non-profit publication offering impartial reviews, guides and essays on digital privacy tools and surveillance issues. Its excerpts cover legal limits on data collection, privacy-respecting gaming and DRM, and secure whistleblowing platforms.

Touch Grass is an opinionated newsletter from the Fight for the Future team covering digital rights, surveillance, and internet freedom. Each issue pairs news hooks, such as India's takedown of the Bitchat messaging app and the US restrictions on Anthropic models, with a sharp argument about what they mean for online life.

Techlore is a privacy and security newsletter tied to the Go Incognito course by Henry, covering course launches, promotions, and a weekly digest of surveillance and digital rights news such as proposed US website-blocking bills and government hacks. Readers get course updates alongside concise commentary and links on privacy policy.

A weekly roundup of gaming news covering industry developments such as Epic Games' AI push, a proposed U.S. bill giving players ownership of digital games, and Google and Unity's AI game-creation platforms. It also includes longer personal reviews and reflections on individual titles like Control Resonate.

EFF-Austin's newsletter announces its monthly meetups, tech policy panels and speaker talks on topics like AI agents, surveillance and digital rights in Austin, Texas. It mostly promotes events with speaker bios, talk summaries, venue and donation details.

Announcements and occasional guest posts from Tech for Palestine, a project promoting ethical technology and tools for activists and humanitarian work in Gaza. Readers get updates on products such as the JayWalk activist event app and the GazaBridge local execution partner, plus community reflections from conferences.