We were formed back in 2005 by a group of internet Idealists (dreamers), who saw that the incredible value the Internet and World Wide Web were to generate and the democratization of information they were to usher in were being subverted by a handful of Big Tech monopolies.

Do you remember that original promise and dream of the Internet, back in the late 1990s? The Web was going to democratize information, give small businesses a "level playing ground", and create a more open and democratic World. But those beautiful promises did not materialize, as a handful of Big Tech monopolies and their Billionaire shareholders took over the Web.

On that note, you remember Google's promise: "Don't be Evil" - circa 2001? Instead what followed has been anything but. For example, and this is just one example of countless such cases, Google lists Peoples Mugshot for DUI arrest, not conviction, just arrest, under Google results of that persons name. And we use this example, out of countless such examples, because almost everyone of us drives and has a few drink every now and then, and if you live in USA since 99% of US cities have no modern public transportation such as Metro, Tram, Ubhan, etc. you have no choice but to drive. To be exact Facebook lists their Mugshots, Google links to them. And these Mugshot listings have greatly harmed, if not destroyed, countless lives and livelihoods: costing people Jobs, resulting in Divorces and broken families, Housing discrimination, lost potential Dates, and in most tragic cases contributing to Suicides. All because Google lists people's DUI Mugshot for unproven charges on search of their name, and on top of the Google results too, Even if the person has a life time of achievements, resulting in their reputation being destroyed. Now this is such wrong that European Union enacted "right to be forgotten" law which stopped Google/Facebook from doing this damage to European people. But USA and many other countries have no such protection of their People, leaving millions vulnerable to such damage to their lives by Big Tech. Here are just few examples of countless lives harmed by Google/Facebook listing Peoples Mugshots: [1] [2] [3] [4].

Now imagine this was you, or your daughter, or your son's Mugshot. Arrested for simple act of driving after few drinks by an overzealous or inexperienced or xenophobic Police officer, never convicted, and yet your name searched for on Google results in your jail Mugshot at the top of Google search for your name to destroy your reputation.

What can be done to stop it? There are only a few real options:

1. Government regulation. The European Union has led the way with the "right to be forgotten" mentioned above, the General Data Protection Regulation, and the Digital Services Act. The United States and many other countries have enacted no equivalent protection - which is why Google and Facebook can still surface a DUI Mugshot under your name in a US search with no legal consequences.
2. Search engine and social network built on privacy. This is what Anoox is committed to. Such as we promise to Never list a Mugshot of you or a family member for a DUI or any other negative charges abou you. To respect your Privacy as Big Tech (Google & Facebook) do in respecting the Privacy of the Rich and the Powerful.

Now to see the above facts: we had a conversation with Google AI where it starts by claiming the reason Google is listing American People's Mugshot for a DUI arrest under their name is they "Are Public Records" and due to Google’s Philosophy: that it is the "Mirror of the Web", but when presented with the facts that this is non-sense, it will admit that this is all "corporate public relations language" and that the Truth is that, and quoting from Google AI: "the system is designed to protect Rich and the Powerful, while treating the privacy and livelihoods of average (non-European) person as entirely disposable" - Read the full conversation Google AI here

So, based on above promises and other goals, we embarked on the extraordinarily difficult challenge of addressing these wrongs through only way they can truly be addressed: a non-profit Social Network and Search Engine, dedicated to the original promise and dream of the Internet and Web as forces for Good and Democracy. What is remarkable is that for over 20 years we have actually created and continued to operate this one and ONLY non-profit integrated Search engine & Social network for your benefit. To:

1. Give you an alternative to misinformation and hate-mongering that can pour out of Big Tech Social networks & Search engine monopolies,
2. Give small businesses an effective low-cost advertising venue, a "level playing ground",
3. And above all give you 100% Privacy - since Privacy is Human right. To not have you and your families Mugshot for a simple DUI charge to harm your lives and livelihoods is your Human right.

Now this challenge - and the opportunity - has become even greater. As Big Tech has moved beyond controlling access to information via Search engine & Social network to AI. Since AI is potentially the most powerful way through which people will access information in future. That is why Anoox is so committed to building Ethical AI as per our original mission.

But we face an incredible challenge: that is as a non-profit Search engine & Social network, we have received ZERO in funding from VCs or Wall Street, in contrast to the Billions and Billions and Billions of Dollars they have poured and are pouring into Big Tech monopolies. So we need you to do your part, so that we can do our part on your behalf: [Get Involved] - [Donate]