Easy-to-follow digital security advice for people resisting authoritarianism
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Both sides rested and closed their cases after a day dominated by the prosecution's effort to connect the defendants to Antifa ideology through social media, phone extractions, and chat messages. Judge Pittman questioned the relevance of the Antifa evidence.
FYI - In the Prairieland case, iOS notifications revealed the contents of some Signal messages. This only applied to incoming messages, not outgoing ones.
Yet another reason to disable notification previews in Signal messages.
Signal security guide: https://activistchecklist.org/signal
Preview of coming attractions: We're very close to releasing Spanish translations on Activist Checklist!
It's been at the top of our priority list for a while. And it took a huge amount of work: We had to get off of the CMS we were on and move all the content into the code.
Should be ready soon!
Apple's "hide my email" feature is great if you want to prevent tech companies from linking your identity across accounts.
But it won't help you if Apple gets a warrant to turn over you data to the cops.
This is true of any email alias service. If you need anonymity, make a separate account.
https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/30/apple-will-hide-your-email-address-from-apps-and-websites-but-not-cops/
Want to help make Activist Checklist better?
We've got a new page on how you can contribute: https://activistchecklist.org/contribute
We're a very small team of volunteers. More support means this project can help more people.
We're looking for:
- Translators
- Writers
- Editors
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- And more...
Digital security at No Kings!
Step 3: If you want to help get the word out about good digital security practices, we made flyers!
https://activistchecklist.org/flyer
Honestly, having something to do at the protest other than march makes it a lot more fun.
Headed to No Kings this Saturday? 3 steps for your digital security!
Step 1: Do our protest prep checklist 👇
https://activistchecklist.org/protest
(This may be a low-risk march — but practice now, for when things heat up.)
Step 2: Remind your comrades. Security is a team sport. Share this around.
When police access one person's phone, they can map entire activist networks (your contacts, your Signal chats, your location history, and more). The steps here are designed to help protect not just you, but the networks connected to you.
If you can only take one step from list, fully power off your phone, laptop, and other devices before entering the airport (especially the security checkpoints).
Your data is full encrypted when the phone is off before you unlock it the first time.
