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Consumer Watchdogging

Explore 83 projects in the Consumer Watchdogging category of the Civic Tech Field Guide.

83 projects
https://www.whattofix.tech/Active

What To Fix

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

France
Consumer watchdogging, Ethical tech and responsible tech, Media and social media analysis, Open internet
https://dataigualdad.com/Active

DataIgualdad

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

Latin America
Advocacy tech, Civic data, Consumer watchdogging, Economic development, Specific campaigns, Watchdogging and transparency
taxes
https://www.authoritarian-stack.info/Active

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
2025
Consumer watchdogging, Government transparency, Network visualizations, Social and financial connections, Watchdogging and transparency
https://www.forbrukerradet.no/breakingfreeActive

Breaking Free

In the new report Breaking Free: Pathways to a fair technological future, the Norwegian Consumer Council has delved into enshittification and how to resist it.

Oslo, Norway
2026
Consumer watchdogging, Decentralization, Ethical tech and responsible tech, Narrative tech organizing, Specific campaigns
https://www.londonrentdrops.co.uk/Active

London Rental Price Drops

Paste any Rightmove rental listing URL for instant deal intelligence — market position, negotiation advice, and drop predictions.

London
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Civic data, Civic maps, Consumer watchdogging, Fintech for good
https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/Active

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.

USA
Civic data, Civic data APIs, Consumer watchdogging, Investigative journalism tech, Research tools, Watchdogging and transparency
https://landlordmapper.org/Active

Landlord Mapper

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

Chicago, IL
Civic data, Consumer watchdogging, Data science for social good, Social and financial connections, Watchdogging and transparency
city, housing, Sustainable cities and communities, landlord
https://rentctrl.co.ukActive

RentCtrl

Take control of your rent increase by starting a challenge - for free.

UK
2026
Consumer watchdogging, Legal tech
https://taxbreaktracker.goodjobsfirst.org/Active

Tax Break Tracker

Discover What Localities Lose to Corporate Tax Abatements.

Washington, DC
Consumer watchdogging, Supporting public sector from outside government, Watchdogging and transparency, Watchdogging government
corruption, local, taxes