A collection of projects to help you escape the clutches of surveillance capitalism.
Explore ProjectsSilibandia is a term used to describe the vast network of Silicon Valley, the broadband and media industries, venture capital, private equity, cybersecurity, and their dark web feeders. It represents the world's largest "country" with over four billion digital citizens, all subjected to the structures of surveillance capitalism.
While governments are often excluded from Silibandia due to their cluelessness about digital space, Silibandia thrives without borders, transcending traditional geography. In a world where data packets flow freely, national borders are becoming obsolete. The control exerted by these industries forms a digital plantation, where control over individuals is tightly maintained.
Escape Silibandia was conceived as an effort by The Authenticity Institute to identify open-source components for its platform and to serve as a resource for groups working to free us from the grip of surveillance capitalism. Escape Silibandia is not just about open source or decentralization, but about recognizing and challenging the structures of control built by Silicon Valley and its ecosystem.
The platform acknowledges that Silibandia thrives on the distractions of debates over licensing and decentralization, which often divert attention from the real problem—an entrenched digital system that thrives on our data and keeps us on the plantation. Silibandia’s true power lies in its ability to quietly integrate into our daily lives, while masking itself behind the allure of convenience and connectivity.
Escape Silibandia stands for projects and organizations that align with its mission of freeing individuals from this control. It focuses on technologies and platforms where the source code is available and encourages self-managed servers, sovereign identity systems, open databases, and end-to-end encryption.
Whether they are simple brainstorms, fully functional software, or even abandoned projects, Escape Silibandia recognizes the value in bringing together these diverse initiatives. The goal is to help them collaborate, share resources, and identify synergies that can move us closer to true digital freedom.
A modern keyboard for Android and Android-alikes that respects your privacy and security, unlike most popular keyboards that log and transmit your keystrokes to servers.
Learn more about FUTO KeyboardGrayJay is a universal video app that allows users to follow creators directly rather than platforms, escaping the control of YouTube-like systems and DRM restrictions.
Learn more about GrayJayImmich is a high-performance, self-hosted alternative to Google Photos and iCloud, providing a personal cloud solution for managing photos and videos with complete control over your data.
Learn more about ImmichThe Apache Software Foundation oversees 350+ open-source projects including Apache HTTP Server, Apache Hadoop, Apache Kafka, and more, all of which are vital components of today's digital infrastructure, ensuring openness and freedom in technology.
Learn more about Apache ProjectsUPI is India's leading cashless payments system, which has revolutionized the financial landscape in India by enabling instant money transfers between bank accounts through mobile apps.
Learn more about UPIDigiLocker provides digital access to important personal documents such as driving licenses, educational certificates, and more, with the highest level of security and verification standards.
Learn more about DigiLockerSignal is a highly trusted messaging app that encrypts all messages end-to-end, ensuring that no one, not even Signal, can access your conversations. Used by journalists, activists, and regular users to maintain secure communication.
Learn more about SignalThe Tor Project enables anonymous internet browsing, providing users with the ability to access the web while keeping their identities hidden through onion routing.
Learn more about TorGitLab is an open-source DevSecOps platform that streamlines software development, security, and operations in a single application, encouraging collaboration, transparency, and efficiency in building code.
Learn more about GitLabBlender is a free and open-source 3D graphics tool used for creating animated films, visual effects, art, 3D printed models, and even video games. It has a massive community and is an industry-standard tool.
Learn more about BlenderVLC is a free and open-source multimedia player that supports almost all file formats, without needing codecs or additional software. It also avoids user tracking and ad-based monetization.
Learn more about VLCIf you have any questions or want to get involved, feel free to reach out using the form below. We'll get back to you as soon as possible!