Get the Hoffman Browser.
Use the browser for one week on the sites you actually visit — news sites, social media, political content, advertising. See what it finds. Then decide what you think.
The analysis runs locally on your device. No content is transmitted anywhere. The website you are reading never knows it is being analyzed. Once you see what the machine is doing, you cannot unsee it.
Read the white paper.
The Algorithm and the Child is the full human rights case — legally precise, fully cited, built on primary sources. It establishes that Behavioral Manipulation Systems violate the right to life, the right to health, the right to privacy, and the best interests of the child under international human rights instruments.
It documents, platform by platform, what was known and when. It names the people who knew. It proposes specific remedies. It is not a petition. It is a case.
Released under Creative Commons CC BY 4.0. Reproduce it freely. Translate it. Publish it. It belongs to anyone who needs it.
Share the case with people who can act on it.
The white paper is built to be shared. Send it to your elected representatives. Send it to journalists. Send it to lawyers who work in platform accountability. Send it to academics. Send it to other parents.
Specifically, consider:
- Your member of Congress or Parliament — especially those on committees with oversight of technology, children, or health
- Your state attorney general — 42 state AGs have already filed suit against Meta; others are considering action
- Local journalists covering technology, child welfare, or public health
- School boards and parent-teacher organizations
- Child psychologists, pediatricians, and mental health professionals who work with young people
"Enclosed is a human rights case documenting that social media platforms knowingly designed systems that have contributed to the deaths of children, including [name a local case if one exists]. I am asking you to review this documentation and take action on platform accountability legislation."
Switch to chronological feeds.
Every major platform hides the chronological feed option deep in settings because they do not want you to use it. The algorithmic feed exists to maximize your time on platform. The chronological feed exists to show you what the people you chose to follow actually posted, in the order they posted it.
Switching to chronological removes the algorithm's ability to choose what you see next. You remain in control of who you follow. The algorithm loses control of your attention.
Step-by-step instructions for Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter/X, YouTube, and Reddit:
For families who have lost a child.
If you have lost a child to algorithmic violence — or are supporting a family that has — the Families page has resources, legal contacts, documentation guidance, and a direct line to this initiative.
If you want your child's name on the remembrance list, contact us. If you are willing to speak publicly, organizations exist to support you and amplify your voice. If you are not ready to speak, that is also right. We want to hear from you either way.
For developers.
The browser is open source under the MIT License. The BMID is open source under CC BY 4.0. Both need work.
Specifically, the things that would most advance the project:
- OCR support — platforms increasingly embed text in images to evade text-based detection. Reading image text would close that gap.
- Mac and Linux ports — the browser currently runs on Windows only. Electron supports all platforms; the gap is testing and packaging.
- BMID platform data — adding documented records for more platforms, amplifiers, and actors strengthens the "Why is this here?" feature for every user.
- Technique expansion — the detection prompt currently covers 9 techniques. Documented manipulation patterns that should be added are welcome as issues or PRs.
- Browser extension port — a companion extension for users who prefer their existing browser is in scope but not yet built.