The Participation Guide

5) Share Your Message of Free Speech Part 5 focuses on how you share your message of Free Speech: turning your ideas into a strategic distribution plan—your marketing strategy for truth in a tightly controlled digital environment. Even the most powerful message can be quietly buried if it isn’t shared wisely. Big Tech platforms can limit your reach, especially if you’ve posted controversial content before. Your account may already be flagged and sitting inside a Big…

4) Create Your Message of Free Speech A guide to safely participate, organise your own campaigns, and craft effective messages about Free Speech We’re not here to tell you what to say — that would defeat the point. This day is about individual expression. If you truly value free speech and want change, this guide explains how to take part effectively so that together we can Open the Overton Window. We recognise that your concern for…

3) Select Your Free Speech Action We’ve designed this challenge so everyone can participate at a level they’re comfortable with and add their voice to the this expression of Free Speech. We recommend three levels of generally safe participation 1. TAP THE WINDOW Level 1 – SAFEST What it means: A tap means posting generally safe, generic material that celebrates free speech and the principle of open conversation. We provide a collection of safe, positive, risk‑free…

2) Evaluate Platform, Legal, Social & Personal Risks The Choice is yours, but also are the Consequences This part of the guide will help you evaluate the risks of participating in the Overton Window Challenge. But understand: the greatest risk of all – the greatest danger by far comes from doing nothing. “Facebook Jail” was a test and we failed! How did we respond when treated like children? Many acted just like schoolchildren being punished –…

1) Develop a Digital Freedom Strategy Welcome to the Challenge Guide This is the Open the Overton Window Challenge: a locally planned and coordinated, worldwide expression for the support of Freedom of Speech. This is a guide to getting organised and planning your actions. This guide has five parts: Participation Is Not Endorsement Taking part in the Open the Overton Window Challenge does not mean you endorse DFA or anyone else’s personal views. It means one…