Learn how to scan a QR code — and receive a special offer

You’ve probably seen QR codes before — those modern-looking barcodes used to redeem a coupon or concert ticket, make a payment, send a text message, save a contact or download an app. They’ve taken a long time to …

AT&T donated over $800,000 to Republicans behind voter suppression bills

In 47 states across America, right-wing lawmakers, who still believe Donald Trump’s “Big Lie” that the election was stolen, have introduced hundreds of bills to make it harder for Black voters and other voters of color to cast …

CREDO protects your data. But what about your friends on T-Mobile and AT&T?

Not all cell phone companies have their customers’ best interests in mind, especially when it comes to selling your sensitive data to the highest bidder. We were reminded about that recently when we learned T-Mobile is planning to …

CREDO members make Earth Day every day

Here at CREDO, Earth Day is every single day. Because of members like you who power our environmental philanthropy, we walk the walk when it comes to fighting for climate justice, protecting clean air and water, and caring …

How to take better photos with your smartphone

Spring is finally upon us, and we’re coming out of our winter hibernations. With the nicer weather come more opportunities to take great photos outside! But you say you don’t have a camera? Sure you do — it’s …

How CREDO funding to Feeding America is helping to alleviate hunger in America

Since the beginning of the pandemic last year, millions more Americans have struggled to put food on the table. In fact, 42 million people, including 13 million children, may be facing hunger because of the pandemic, with a …

Fight for the Future: Taking on key battles in the fight for digital rights and freedoms

The mission of Fight for the Future is to ensure that technology is a force for empowerment and free expression rather than corruption and inequality. We’re on the forefront of shaping how your digital rights are being protected …

Reaching refugees, displaced people, and other vulnerable groups in humanitarian settings during the COVID-19 pandemic

It has now been over a year since the COVID-19 outbreak was declared a public health emergency and a global pandemic. In that time, the pandemic has impacted all of us in some way, and while much progress …

CREDO’s donation to Vote.org helped drive voter turnout in the 2020 election

By all accounts, the 2020 elections were historic. More than 6 in 10 people of voting age, and two-thirds of eligible voters, casts ballots — a 7 percent increase over 2016 voter turnout, according to a Pew Research …

How to save your important voicemails on your phone

There are lots of reasons you might want to save voicemail messages from your phone. A sweet note from a distant relative. A doctor’s appointment reminder. Directions to a kid’s ball game. Or even switching carriers to CREDO …