With the release of her pivotal Consent of the Networked in 2012, RDR Founder Rebecca MacKinnon issued a call to action for civil society to defend our digital rights from companies with the same rigor with which we’ve previously fought for our rights before governments. In
Photo via MidJourney Despite Central Asia’s political turmoil and fragile democratic institutions, its digital services sector has grown steadily in recent years, a trend accelerated during the recent Covid-19 pandemic. With countries across the region continuing to introduce programs focused on digitization—from work-from-home schemes to
The annual AGM (annual general meetings) season at major tech companies recently wrapped up in a climate of increased scrutiny toward the industry, with the rapid emergence of new AI and AI-powered tools. While these new tools may appear to rekindle excitement in an industry
It’s our 10-year anniversary, which means that RDR has been keeping tech companies accountable for over a decade. In honor of this occasion, the RDR team held its first-ever in-person retreat to set our new strategic priorities! It was a fantastic opportunity to get the
Today Ranking Digital Rights sent a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) urging the agency to ban multi-class share structures and to repeal SEC rules that limit the ability of investors to file and resubmit shareholder resolutions. These two practices undermine
Panel Discussion: Charting the Future of Big Tech Accountability Big Tech accountability has come a long way since Ranking Digital Rights’ inaugural report in 2015. More than ever, the companies we rank make explicit commitments to human rights, disclose how they handle government demands,
Chinese companies may want to engage with civil society. But in the era of Xi Jinping, it’s not that simple. Back to Scorecard In the West, when people talk about “Big Tech,” they are typically referring to companies like Apple, Google, and Meta, all headquartered
Today Ranking Digital Rights sent a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) urging the agency to ban multi-class share structures and to repeal SEC rules that limit the ability of investors to file and resubmit shareholder resolutions. These two practices undermine
Panel Discussion: Charting the Future of Big Tech Accountability Big Tech accountability has come a long way since Ranking Digital Rights’ inaugural report in 2015. More than ever, the companies we rank make explicit commitments to human rights, disclose how they handle government demands,
Chinese companies may want to engage with civil society. But in the era of Xi Jinping, it’s not that simple. Back to Scorecard In the West, when people talk about “Big Tech,” they are typically referring to companies like Apple, Google, and Meta, all headquartered
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