Consumer watchdogging

Consumer watchdogging efforts use tech to bring transparency and accountability to private sector actors. See also brand organizing, which are specific campaigns targeting corporate brands.

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El insulto como estrategia: un análisis de 113.000 tuits del presidente Milei
mileiinsultaenx.fopea.org

El insulto como estrategia: un análisis de 113.000 tuits del presidente Milei

Un equipo de DJV Bootcamp analizó 113.649 posteos para descifrar esta nueva estrategia.

Buenos Aires
since 2026
Media, Media and social media analysis, Consumer watchdogging
whistleblower-net.de

Whistleblower-Netzwerk

Für besseren Whistleblowerschutz

Berlin
Whistleblowing, Watchdogging and transparency, Consumer watchdogging
The AI Whistleblower Initiative (AIWI)
aiwi.org

The AI Whistleblower Initiative (AIWI)

Supporting whistleblowers in AI

Berlin
Whistleblowing, Watchdogging and transparency, Consumer watchdogging
Trends (Who Targets Me)
trends.whotargets.me/reports

Trends (Who Targets Me)

Trends from Who Targets Me makes navigating and understanding digital political advertising data easier.

London
Data visualization, Advertising, Digital security and privacy
EDIA
ia.vialibre.org.ar

EDIA

EDIA es un proyecto de la Fundación Vía Libre cuyo objetivo es involucrar a más personas en la evaluación de tecnologías de inteligencia artificial como son los modelos de lenguaje (por ejemplo, ChatG...

Córdoba, Argentina
Artificial Intelligence, Watchdogging and transparency, Consumer watchdogging
EyeClimate
eyeclimate.com

EyeClimate

MethaneMapper is an open-source, AI-powered hyperspectral imaging tool to detect methane emissions and trace them to their sources.

Stanford University, Serra Mall, Stanford, CA
Artificial Intelligence, Satellites, Environmental data
The Authoritarian Stack
authoritarian-stack.info

The Authoritarian Stack

This project maps the "Authoritarian Stack"—a network of firms, funds, and political actors turning core state functions into private platforms.

Europe
since 2025
Network visualizations, Watchdogging and transparency, Consumer watchdogging
TechEquity
techequity.us

TechEquity

A Better Tech Industry for Everyone

Oakland, California
since 2016
Ethical tech and responsible tech, Artificial Intelligence, Consumer watchdogging
Responsible consumption and production, labor
EyesOnOpenAI
openai-transparency.org

EyesOnOpenAI

A coalition calling for transparency on OpenAI's efforts to transition from public benefit nonprofit to for-profit

California
since 2025
Consumer watchdogging, Artificial Intelligence, Governance of AI
ChatGPT
Nonprofit Explorer
projects.propublica.org/nonprofits

Nonprofit Explorer

Browse millions of annual returns filed by tax-exempt organizations with ProPublica’s Nonprofit Explorer. See details like executive compensation, revenue, expenses and more.

United States of America 🇺🇸
Watchdogging and transparency, Civic data, Consumer watchdogging
Ojo a las sanciones
ojosanciones.sociedad.info

Ojo a las sanciones

Encuentra rápidamente si la empresa que vas a contratar está en alguna base de datos de sanciones.

Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Consumer watchdogging, Advocacy tech, Watchdogging and transparency
Public Sector Tech Watch
joinup.ec.europa.eu/collection/public-sector-tech-watch/cases-viewer-statistics

Public Sector Tech Watch

European Union (EU)
Artificial Intelligence, Registers of government AI, Consumer watchdogging
Contratados.org
contratados.org

Contratados.org

Contratados.org allows workers to share their experiences and write reviews about their recruiters and employers in order to make the recruitment process transparent and generate a mechanism for accou...

Mexico City, CDMX, Mexico
Disaster response and humanitarian tech, Watchdogging and transparency, Consumer watchdogging
migration, refugees, immigration
남양유없
isnamyang.nullfull.kr

남양유없

남양 제품인지 확인해보세요

South Korea (Republic of) (Hanguk or Namhan) 🇰🇷
Consumer watchdogging, Watchdogging and transparency, Crowdsourcing
Responsible consumption and production
Big Tech M&A Database
somo.nl/big-tech-mergers-acquisitions

Big Tech M&A Database

The Big Tech tracker for mergers and acquisitions provides an overview of companies that have been acquired by Big Tech (2019-2025). Search for a merger!

Amsterdam
since 2025
Ethical tech and responsible tech, Decentralization, Civic data
The Counter
somo.nl/the-counter

The Counter

SOMO’s global helpdesk for environmental and social justice activists challenging corporate power

Amsterdam
Research tools, Consumer watchdogging, Advocacy tech
The Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO)
somo.nl

The Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO)

Since our establishment in 1973, we have been dedicated to reshaping the economic framework by restraining corporate power and championing social equity.

Amsterdam
since 1973
Advocacy tech, Campaign organizations, Consumer watchdogging
Good Jobs First
goodjobsfirst.org

Good Jobs First

Good Jobs First is a national policy resource center that promotes corporate and government accountability in economic development.

Washington, DC
since 1998
Consumer watchdogging, Watchdogging and transparency, Advocacy tech
Amazon Tracker
goodjobsfirst.org/amazon-tracker

Amazon Tracker

Discover How Much the Public is Subsidizing One of the Largest Retailers

Washington, DC
Consumer watchdogging, Watchdogging and transparency, Advocacy tech
Amazon
Violation Tracker Global
violationtrackerglobal.goodjobsfirst.org

Violation Tracker Global

Violation Tracker Global is the first wide-ranging database on corporate misconduct around the world.

Washington, DC
since 2025
Consumer watchdogging, Watchdogging and transparency, Advocacy tech
Subsidy Tracker
subsidytracker.goodjobsfirst.org

Subsidy Tracker

Discover Where Corporations are Getting Taxpayer Assistance Across the United States

Washington, DC
Consumer watchdogging, Watchdogging and transparency, Advocacy tech
Violation Tracker UK
violationtrackeruk.goodjobsfirst.org

Violation Tracker UK

A Tool for Researching Corporate Regulatory Infringements in the United Kingdom

Washington, DC
Consumer watchdogging, Watchdogging and transparency, Advocacy tech
Tax Break Tracker
taxbreaktracker.goodjobsfirst.org

Tax Break Tracker

Discover What Localities Lose to Corporate Tax Abatements.

Washington, DC
Watchdogging and transparency, Consumer watchdogging, Supporting public sector from outside government
local, taxes, corruption
What To Fix
whattofix.tech

What To Fix

We build innovative tools, methodologies, datasets and partnerships to further the diagnosis of systemic risks to internet integrity.

France 🇫🇷
Open internet, Ethical tech and responsible tech, Consumer watchdogging
Landlord Mapper
landlordmapper.org

Landlord Mapper

Landlord database & interactive map to promote property ownership transparency in rental markets

Chicago, IL
Consumer watchdogging, Social and financial connections, Watchdogging and transparency
landlord, housing, city
Tazama
tazama.org

Tazama

Open source transaction monitoring software

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
Consumer watchdogging, Watchdogging and transparency
fintech
The Advocacy People
theadvocacypeople.org.uk

The Advocacy People

The Advocacy People support people in advocating for themselves with the NHS, or who are in care, under section in a hospital, secure unit or in the community, among other self-advocacy groups.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
Access social benefits, Watchdogging and transparency, Consumer watchdogging
Good health and well-being
Signal Conso
signal.conso.gouv.fr

Signal Conso

Report an issue to a company, find out about your rights with France's Fraud Control.

France 🇫🇷
Consumer watchdogging, Govtech
France (national government)
Global ISDS Tracker (Investor-State Dispute Settlement)
globalisdstracker.org

Global ISDS Tracker (Investor-State Dispute Settlement)

This website tells a story of how a little known legal [corporate tribunal] mechanism is enriching fossil fuel corporations with public money, delaying climate action and threatening our future.

since 2024
Watchdogging and transparency, Consumer watchdogging, Government transparency
Climate action, sustainability
MercuryVote
mercuryvote.com

MercuryVote

The platform for buying and selling proxy voting rights

Cornell Tech
since 2024
Consumer watchdogging
commercial
PoliDashboard
app.polidashboard.org/facebook_ads_v2?country=ca

PoliDashboard

An app for tracking political advertisements on Meta-owned advertising platforms such as Facebook and Instagram.

Toronto
since 2024
Civic data, Watchdogging and transparency, Advertising
Open Terms Archive
opentermsarchive.org

Open Terms Archive

Open Terms Archive publicly records every version of the terms of digital services to enable democratic oversight.

France 🇫🇷
since 2020
Archives, Ethical tech and responsible tech, Digital security and privacy
EU Transparency Centre Reports Archive
disinfocode.eu/reports-archive/?years=2024

EU Transparency Centre Reports Archive

Tech company signatories of the voluntary EU Code of Practice on Disinformation report relevant data on disinformation on their platforms

Europe
since 2024
Fight disinformation, Consumer watchdogging, Civic data
Landlord Tech Watch
antievictionmappingproject.github.io/landlordtech

Landlord Tech Watch

Campaign website explaining landlord / proptech surveillance and what tenants can do to fight back

United States of America 🇺🇸
Watchdogging and transparency, Consumer watchdogging, Civic maps
housing, surveillance, landlord
Marks Out of Tenancy
marksoutoftenancy.com

Marks Out of Tenancy

Join the thousands of renters rating and reviewing their landlord, letting agent and rental properties.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
Watchdogging and transparency, Consumer watchdogging
housing
Artificial Intelligence Incident Database
incidentdatabase.ai

Artificial Intelligence Incident Database

Search over 2000 reports of AI harms

Artificial Intelligence, Tech for Bad Hall of Shame, Consumer watchdogging
Digital Rating: отчёты о прозрачности компаний в России
rating.digital

Digital Rating: отчёты о прозрачности компаний в России

Эксперты проекта Digital Rating исследовали политики и практики популярных веб-сервисов Рунета по раскрытию данных взаимодействия с госорганами, а также соблюдения прав граждан на свободу информации и...

Russian Federation 🇷🇺
Digital security and privacy, Consumer watchdogging, Watchdogging and transparency
Tow Zone Alerts
towzonealerts.com

Tow Zone Alerts

We help people avoid getting ticketed and towed when they park on the street through simple SMS alerts.

Boston
since 2022
Service alerts, Consumer watchdogging
mobility, streetscape, place-based
DataIgualdad
dataigualdad.com

DataIgualdad

Revisa aquí cómo impacta la evasión de impuestos en las vidas de los habitantes de América Latina

Latin America
Watchdogging and transparency, Advocacy tech, Specific campaigns
taxes
OCCRP Aleph
aleph.occrp.org

OCCRP Aleph

The global archive of research material for investigative reporting.

Civic data, Research tools, Open-source intelligence (OSINT)
Bobbele
bobbele.org/search

Bobbele

Search over 120'000 companies to see their controversies and hierarchies! Random Company

Advocacy tech, Consumer watchdogging, Watchdogging and transparency
Who owns what in NYC?
whoownswhat.justfix.org

Who owns what in NYC?

Use this free tool from JustFix to research your building and investigate landlords! We use property ownership mapping to identify a landlord's portfolio

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
Civic data, Consumer watchdogging
housing
Consumer Reports Share My Story
consumerreports.org/stories?questionnaireId=14

Consumer Reports Share My Story

A platform for CR members to share their stories on a given topic, like medical bills

New York
Crowdsourcing, Narrative tech, Story tech
None Of Your Business (NOYB)
noyb.eu

None Of Your Business (NOYB)

NOYB enforces your right to privacy everyday

Europe
Digital security and privacy, Adjacent Fields, Consumer watchdogging
Penplusbytes
penplusbytes.org

Penplusbytes

Established on the 18th of July 2001, Penplusbytes is a not-for-profit organization driving change through innovations in three key areas: using new digital technologies to enable good governance and...

Ghana 🇬🇭
since 2001
Media literacy, Watchdogging and transparency, Consumer watchdogging
Center for Digital Democracy
democraticmedia.org

Center for Digital Democracy

The Center for Digital Democracy’s mission is to ensure that digital technologies serve and strengthen democratic values, institutions and processes. CDD strives to safeguard privacy and civil and hum...

Washington, DC
Consumer watchdogging, Digital security and privacy, Digital rights
ALBEITI - Sekretariati Nisma Per Transparence Ne Industrine Nxjerrese
albeiti.org

ALBEITI - Sekretariati Nisma Per Transparence Ne Industrine Nxjerrese

Sekretariati i Nismës për Transparencë në Industrinë Nxjerrëse

Tirane, Albania
Watchdogging and transparency, Consumer watchdogging
LibreBOR
librebor.me

LibreBOR

Tu fuente de información mercantil en Internet

Spain (España) 🇪🇸
Civic data, Civic data APIs, Consumer watchdogging
Open & Disclose
openanddisclose.org.za/about-us

Open & Disclose

Open & Disclose aims to provide a platform for media organisations, journalists, columnists, and commentators to make public their interests, with the aim of strengthening institutional credibility, a...

South Africa (South Africa, Afrika-Borwa, Suid-Afrika) 🇿🇦
Media, Fight disinformation, Watchdogging and transparency
Widely Viewed Content Dashboard
datastudio.google.com/u/0/reporting/28bc32fd-a067-4b4a-9be0-637e8c9bd917/page/0Z3mC

Widely Viewed Content Dashboard

In the "Widely Viewed Content Report", Facebook provides the 20 individual links and 20 individual posts that were seen by the highest number of people, in the US, for the quarter. In this dashboard,...

Media and social media analysis, Media, Consumer watchdogging
Facebook
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