Explore the data: Indicators for the 2022 RDR Index

We conduct our research using human rights-based indicators organized under three top-level categories: governance, freedom of expression and information, and privacy.

G: Governance

G1. Policy commitmentG2. Governance and management oversightG3. Internal implementation
G4. Human rights due diligence
G4a. Impact assessment: Governments and regulationsG4b. Impact assessment: Processes for policy enforcementG4c. Impact assessment: Targeted advertisingG4d. Impact assessment: Algorithmic systemsG4e. Impact assessment: Zero-ratingG5. Stakeholder engagement and accountability
G6. Remedy and appeals
G6a. RemedyG6b. Process for content moderation appeals

F: Freedom of expression

F1. Access to policies
F1a. Access to terms of serviceF1b. Access to advertising content policiesF1c. Access to advertising targeting policiesF1d. Access to algorithmic system use policies
F2. Notification of policy changes
F2a. Changes to terms of serviceF2b. Changes to advertising content policiesF2c. Changes to advertising targeting policiesF2d. Changes to algorithmic system use policies
F3. Process for policy enforcement
F3a. Process for terms of service enforcementF3b. Advertising content rules and enforcementF3c. Advertising targeting rules and enforcement
F4. Data about policy enforcement
F4a. Data about content restrictions to enforce terms of serviceF4b. Data about account restrictions to enforce terms of serviceF4c. Data about advertising content and advertising targeting policy enforcement
F5. Process for responding to third-party requests to restrict content or accounts
F5a. Process for responding to government demands to restrict content or accountsF5b. Process for responding to private requests for content or account restrictionF6. Data about government demands to restrict for content and accountsF7. Data about private requests for content or account restrictionF8. User notification about content and account restrictionF9. Network management (telecommunications companies)F10. Network shutdown (telecommunications companies)F11. Identity policyF12. Algorithmic content curation, recommendation, and/or ranking systemsF13. Automated software agents (“bots”)
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