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
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
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.
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
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.
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