The RADAR: ‘Tis the season for transparency

This is the RADAR, Ranking Digital Rights’ bi-monthly newsletter. This edition was sent on December 10, 2020. Subscribe here to get The RADAR by email. In 2020, we’re marking International Human Rights Day by looking back on a very special protest chant. It went like this:

Telecommunications infrastructure overlooking a valley.

How are U.S. telcos playing the targeted advertising game?

With rampant fears of digital disinformation about the U.S. presidential election and COVID-19 making the rounds, U.S. lawmakers from both parties are seeking to restrict the targeting of political ads online. Legislators like Anna Eshoo, Josh Hawley, and David Cicilline are pushing bills that would

"Digital Marketing": An abstract illustration of a megaphone, mobile phone, and target

Why we rank telcos on their targeted advertising policies

Last month, AT&T announced that it may soon roll out a new, low-cost mobile internet plan subsidized by advertising. This came as no surprise to the RDR research team: We’ve been tracking telecommunications companies’ steady push into the mobile ad market for nearly two years.

Apple store in Hong Kong

The RADAR: We’ve got our eyes on Apple

This is the RADAR, Ranking Digital Rights’ bi-monthly newsletter. This edition was sent on October 9, 2020. Subscribe here to get The RADAR by email. As the U.S. general election approaches, digital disinformation and targeted political ads are fueling debates among policymakers and politicians of

Apple must implement anti-tracking features without delay: Joint letter

Today Ranking Digital Rights sent a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook from eight civil society organizations expressing dismay at the company’s decision to delay the implementation of critical privacy protections for iOS 14 until early 2021. In June, Apple announced plans to roll out

The RADAR: ‘Tis the season for transparency

This is the RADAR, Ranking Digital Rights’ bi-monthly newsletter. This edition was sent on December 10, 2020. Subscribe here to get The RADAR by email. In 2020, we’re marking International Human Rights Day by looking back on a very special protest chant. It went like this:

Telecommunications infrastructure overlooking a valley.

How are U.S. telcos playing the targeted advertising game?

With rampant fears of digital disinformation about the U.S. presidential election and COVID-19 making the rounds, U.S. lawmakers from both parties are seeking to restrict the targeting of political ads online. Legislators like Anna Eshoo, Josh Hawley, and David Cicilline are pushing bills that would

"Digital Marketing": An abstract illustration of a megaphone, mobile phone, and target

Why we rank telcos on their targeted advertising policies

Last month, AT&T announced that it may soon roll out a new, low-cost mobile internet plan subsidized by advertising. This came as no surprise to the RDR research team: We’ve been tracking telecommunications companies’ steady push into the mobile ad market for nearly two years.

Apple store in Hong Kong

The RADAR: We’ve got our eyes on Apple

This is the RADAR, Ranking Digital Rights’ bi-monthly newsletter. This edition was sent on October 9, 2020. Subscribe here to get The RADAR by email. As the U.S. general election approaches, digital disinformation and targeted political ads are fueling debates among policymakers and politicians of

Apple must implement anti-tracking features without delay: Joint letter

Today Ranking Digital Rights sent a letter to Apple CEO Tim Cook from eight civil society organizations expressing dismay at the company’s decision to delay the implementation of critical privacy protections for iOS 14 until early 2021. In June, Apple announced plans to roll out