NKNW.CHAT
XMPP messaging
Create an account, choose a compatible client and message people on NKNW or other XMPP servers. Turn on and verify OMEMO when a conversation needs end-to-end encryption.
Open the setup guideNO KINGS. NO WARS.
XMPP and encrypted file sharing.
NKNW runs a federated XMPP server and a file-sharing service that encrypts files in your browser. Both are hosted in Switzerland. You may use a pseudonym; no feed, follower count or real name is required.
- CHAT
- XMPP messaging
- SHARE
- Browser-side encryption
- HOSTING
- Switzerland
INFRASTRUCTURE
Services
SHARE.NKNW.CHAT
Temporary file sharing
NKNW Share encrypts a file in your browser before upload. Set its time and download limits, then send the resulting link. No account is required.
Open NKNW Share (opens in a new tab)NKNW.INFO
Public record
NKNW.info publishes research with sources, timelines and visible corrections. It keeps public evidence separate from private correspondence.
Read the public record (opens in a new tab)NKNW.ART / PLANNED
Protest art
NKNW.art is planned as a public exhibition of work that people can view, print, share and remix. Its site is not online yet.
Visit NKNW.art (opens in a new tab)POSITION
Why NKNW exists
We exist because war, inherited power and tax havens allow decisions that shape people's lives to escape public accountability.
We are an anonymous anti-war collective. We oppose war and monarchy, investigate how institutions move money and power, publish the evidence and operate communication tools outside advertising platforms and mandatory real-name systems.
You do not have to share our politics to use the services. The rules prohibit threats, harassment, doxxing, malware and spam.
Read the manifestoLIMITS
Encryption protects content, not the whole connection.
Your device, client, network, contacts and behaviour can still reveal information. Read the limits before using NKNW for a sensitive conversation.
- 01CONTENT
- OMEMO can encrypt message content
A compatible client can use OMEMO to encrypt message content end to end. Confirm that it is active in the conversation and includes every intended device.
- 02IDENTITY
- A separate identity reduces easy links
Use a username, avatar and biography that you have not used elsewhere. Contacts, writing style and repeated details can still reveal who you are.
- 03METADATA
- Routing data remains visible
The server receives your source IP address and processes account and routing data to deliver messages. Other XMPP servers and network observers may see additional metadata along the route.
OUTSIDE NKNW
Independent projects
NKNW links to these projects because their records matter. We do not control their content or editorial decisions.
THE BULLETIN OF THE ATOMIC SCIENTISTSDOOMSDAY CLOCKThe Bulletin's assessment of threats created by people and their technologies.Visit the Doomsday Clock (opens in a new tab)ARCHIVEGENOCIDE.ORGTHE EVIDENCE MUST SURVIVE.An archive of graphic documentation from Gaza and the West Bank.GRAPHIC CONTENTOpen the archive (opens in a new tab)
OPERATION
Support the services
Donations pay for hosting and maintenance. Donating does not grant editorial or technical control over NKNW.
Monero address
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