Clean up the Internet

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Clean up the Internet is an independent, not-for-profit organisation concerned about the degradation in online discourse and its implications for democracy.

We campaign for government and tech industry action, to increase civility and respect online, and to reduce online bullying, trolling, intimidation, and misinformation. We want an internet where everyone can explore, discuss, and debate the issues they care about, without being subjected to abuse or confused by fake news.

Clean Up the Internet's current priority is to call for a different approach to managing anonymity and identity concealment. Anonymity can be force for good and its legitimate uses must be protected. However, at present, a disproportionate amount of harmful online behaviour comes from users who hide their identity, or use a fake identity. It’s time to rethink the design of large virtual spaces, such as the major social media platforms, to address the harm which misuse of anonymity is currently causing.

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St. Ives

GB

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