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
On July 1, 2021, RDR Senior Policy and Partnerships Manager Nathalie Maréchal testified before the United States International Trade Commission in the context of its investigation into foreign censorship policies and practices affecting US companies. The investigation was initiated in response to a request from
It is with heavy hearts that we bid farewell to our founder, Rebecca MacKinnon, who will conclude her work with RDR at the end of this month. Rebecca conceived and founded RDR in 2013 and ran it until she passed the baton to Jessica Dheere,
On July 1, 2021, RDR Senior Policy and Partnerships Manager Nathalie Maréchal testified before the United States International Trade Commission in the context of its investigation into foreign censorship policies and practices affecting US companies. The investigation was initiated in response to a request from
It is with heavy hearts that we bid farewell to our founder, Rebecca MacKinnon, who will conclude her work with RDR at the end of this month. Rebecca conceived and founded RDR in 2013 and ran it until she passed the baton to Jessica Dheere,
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