mastodon 4.8.0-nightly.2026-10-06Anonymous reporting for organizations and individuals. Open-source, end-to-end encrypted, and 501(c)(3) non-profit. Anonymous disclosures: https://tips.hushline.app/to/admin
We use Hush Line to receive vulnerability reports for our own platform. Reports can be submitted anonymously, over Tor, and are end-to-end encrypted by default. We can define exactly what information we need, and use the system as our production security intake.
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🙌 We're so excited to share that Hush Line was selected as a finalist for the Cornerstone Award for Local News Infrastructure hosted by The Next Challenge, and supported by the Knight Foundation!
The Next Challenge awards startups that address a clearly defined technology gap that solves real operational needs for journalists and local newsrooms.
Thank you to the judges who recognize the impact we're making through #opensource software!
Activists need a safe, simple way for the community to report safety issues in the field. Hush Line allows anyone to send an encrypted, anonymous message without creating an account or downloading an app.
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🚀 This week, we shipped a lot of updates in Hush Line:
- Delete aliases
- Improved notification delivery
- Better noscript UX
- Sticky directory tabs
- Better tab hover states
- Back to Top link in the directory
- Improved URL handling. Now /to/admin and /to/Admin resolve to the same account.
- Message debounce protection
- More robust error handling
And more! We’ll share more about our new features soon.
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We don’t know who needs to hear this, but Hush Line works with default browsers, with Lockdown Mode enabled, in Tor Browser, with JavaScript disabled, over a VPN, on mobile, on desktop…
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ISO 37002 defines the scope of a whistleblowing system as receiving, assessing, addressing, and concluding reports. Hush Line mirrors this with structured message statuses that let operators manage cases and let whistleblowers see progress without exposing their identity.
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We care deeply that Hush Line is accessible for all users, and Google's Lighthouse accessibility testing suite gives us a 100 score! We are so serious about it that we've set up GitHub workflows to check accessibility on every pull request. Anything less than a 100 score fails.
Welcome to ethical software without compromise.
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ISO 37002 requires systems that reduce the risk of wrongdoing through early, trusted reporting. Hush Line makes it easy for people to find verified tip lines and submit reports safely, helping organizations detect and address problems before they escalate.
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Not every disclosure needs the same response.
Hush Line lets tip line owners set custom messages for Waiting, Accepted, Declined, and Archived statuses so reporters receive clear, appropriate updates at every stage.
Platforms can expose users when they collect data they don’t need to.
Hush Line is designed to minimize what exists to disclose. We don’t require email addresses to sign up, we don’t log visitor IP addresses, and support native Onion services to reduce risk from intermediaries.
When less data is created or retained, less can be compelled or exposed.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/technology/dhs-anti-ice-social-media.html
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When whistleblowers come forward, they often don't stop with their first disclosure. Initial tips frequently lead to follow-ups that lead to additional violations and expand investigations. In FY24, one whistleblower’s repeated disclosures resulted in an award of more than $600,000.
Your tip line needs to surface all tips immediately. Delays increase risk. Missed messages can weaken evidence, stall enforcement, or limit outcomes.
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ISO 37002 calls for whistleblowing systems that improve organizational culture and governance. Hush Line supports this by letting employees report from personal devices outside corporate networks while giving leadership clear, structured visibility into disclosures for oversight and accountability.
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Do you need to verify your tip line? If you're a journalist, lawyer, business, or working in the public interest, verification is free.
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People often ask who Hush Line competes with. We don’t see whistleblowing that way.
Different tools serve different parts of disclosure. @signalapp@mastodon.world handles long-term two-way secure communication. @securedrop@social.freedom.press and GlobaLeaks handle document submission. Hush Line focuses on making the initial point of contact dead simple.
Whistleblowers should have choices. That’s why Hush Line now includes SecureDrop instances alongside verified Hush Line users and attorneys.
Whistleblowers often face the hardest moment at the very beginning: where to go and who to trust.
Hush Line now includes automated listings of public-record law firms that support whistleblowers across jurisdictions. The directory helps people quickly identify legitimate organizations before they disclose sensitive information.
Access the directory and learn more at hushline.app.
👏 Whistleblowing pays.
"Following an investigation by the Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Balkan Express was ordered to rehire the driver and pay back wages, interest, compensatory damages and punitive damages totaling more than $100,000, the agency said."
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https://www.freightwaves.com/news/texas-carrier-ordered-to-pay-more-than-100k-to-fired-driver
ISO 37002 explains how effective whistleblowing systems build organizational trust by encouraging early reporting, preventing retaliation, and promoting transparency and accountability. Hush Line provides a secure, encrypted way for organizations to put those principles into practice.
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ISO 37002 outlines how effective whistleblowing systems help organizations detect misconduct early, prevent losses, strengthen compliance, and demonstrate ethical governance.
Hush Line provides end-to-end encrypted, privacy-preserving tip lines that make those outcomes possible for lawyers, journalists, educators, and other organizations.
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"The World Economic Forum has been a highlight for corporate leaders and heads of countries alike. And this year, the Geneva-based think tank, which hosted its first summit in 1971, opened without the forum founder, Klaus Schwab. This development happened after a letter by a whistleblower alleged that he and his wife, Hilde, were involved in financial and ethical misconduct."
Retaliation isn't only reserved for whistleblowers, but for anyone who helps them, too.
"Ali in his order wrote, “Based on the preliminary injunction record, the court finds that Zaid’s representation of whistleblowers and other clients adverse to the government was the sole reason for summarily revoking his security clearance.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/13/trump-mark-zaid-restore-clearance
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"More than half of whistleblowers have felt pressured not to use internal hotlines to raise red flags at large global businesses and public bodies...
But the survey showed employees fear they would be ignored and their careers hampered, if they speak up. Almost a third of respondents said they also feared for their personal safety..."
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Last year 185 whistleblowers felt safe to report doping issues in over 25 sports in the UK, leading to sanctions on 15 people for anti-doping violations.
"Seeing yet another year of consistently high reports coming in has been positive, it shows that individuals feel safe coming to us and that they want to protect the integrity of their sport," Mario Theophanous, head of intelligence and investigations at Ukad, said."
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Among the many successful whistleblower claims last year, in December of 2025, a company agreed to pay over $50M for evading tariffs. The whistleblower received nearly $10M.
"A distributor of tungsten carbide products agreed to pay $54.4 million to settle allegations that [it] knowingly evaded customs duties on Chinese-manufactured products... the whistleblower receiving nearly $9.75 million from the settlement."
Learn about more wins in 2025: https://www.faegredrinker.com/en/insights/publications/2026/1/us-tariff-and-trade-enforcement-2025-year-in-review
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“After using their platform for the past few weeks, I can comfortably write that Hush Line accomplishes its mission astoundingly well.”
ISO 37002 frames whistleblowing as a continuous management system built on trust, impartiality, and protection. Hush Line provides the secure infrastructure that allows organizations to operate that system in practice.
Do you need a tip line? https://tips.hushline.app/register
Custom, end-to-end encrypted forms let organizations collect exactly the information they need without exposing sources. Hush Line allows you to design secure reporting workflows for security disclosures, compliance issues, and internal reporting.
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ISO 37002 defines a management system as the policies, roles, and processes an organization uses to achieve its objectives. Hush Line provides the secure infrastructure that allows whistleblowing to operate as a true management system rather than an ad-hoc inbox.
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ISO 37002 defines an organization broadly, from companies and charities to public institutions and partnerships. Hush Line provides a single, secure whistleblowing platform that works across all of those use cases.
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