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Big Tech Cash for Backlash, Noor x @ijsc.bsky.social new investigation, traces how #SiliconValley philanthropy fuels anti-rights agendas worldwide - while also funding rights-based work.

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Big Tech Cash for the Backlash - Noor

Big Tech Cash for Backlash How Silicon Valley Philanthropy Undermines Rights Worldwid This report is part of Noor’s multi-year program on the political economy of fascism and fundamentalism, built on a clear proposition: every political project is enforced through an economic one. We investigate how fascist and fundamentalist ideals are financed, embedded into state policy, […]

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April 9, 2026 at 1:10 PM

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(2/3): Our speakers bring expertise across investigative journalism, feminist organising, digital rights & philanthropy to unpack the report's findings & what they mean for movements resisting anti-rights backlash worldwide.

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Jerry Richardson - Jerry Richardson Is a researcher at the Institute for Journalism and Social Change (IJSC), where her work has been predominantly focused on cross-border follow-the-money investigations. She has a Master’s degree in Investigative Reporting from Birkbeck, University of London and previously worked on investigations at Truth Defence, a non-profit focused on state-disinformation and lawfare.

Sheena G. Magenya - Sheena G. Magenya has nearly two decades of civil society working experience in East and Southern Africa. She has a background in media and communications, and is interested in the opportunities that African women have to influence and effect change in social and political spaces, including online spaces. She is curious about technology and the internet, and passionate about intersectional feminist ideas and approaches to social justice. Sheena leads Communications and Community Engagement at the Association for Progressive Communication’s Women’s Rights Programme.

Justin Chidozie - Justin Chidozie the Co-Executive Director of CHEVS, a youth-led feminist collective advancing LGBTQI+ equality across Africa. A public policy professional with six years of experience in the LGBTQI+ and feminist movement, Justin works at the intersection of rights advocacy, strategic partnerships, and movement building across the African continent. At CHEVS, Justin leads the organisation's overall programme strategy, navigating the complex terrain of funding, power, and accountability that shapes what is possible for frontline organisations in the Global South. His work has given him a grounded, first-hand understanding of how external funding flows — including those from major philanthropic institutions — can simultaneously resource and undermine the communities they claim to support.

July 16, 2026 at 10:47 AM

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(1/3): 📢 Join the global virtual launch of Big Tech Cash for the Backlash, a new investigation by @ijsc.bsky.social & Noor exposing how #BigTech philanthropy has funded anti-rights orgs while also supporting human rights groups.

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