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 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
Fasten your seatbelts, investors: Global threats to digital privacy, security, and freedom of expression and information are on the rise. As geopolitical turbulence persists, these digital rights risks will force regulatory action in 2021. Today we release our Fall 2020 Investor Update. This special report
In February 2021, we will launch the fifth edition of the RDR Corporate Accountability Index, which will evaluate 26 of the world’s most powerful digital platforms and telecommunications companies on their commitments and policies affecting users’ rights to freedom of expression and privacy. This may
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
Fasten your seatbelts, investors: Global threats to digital privacy, security, and freedom of expression and information are on the rise. As geopolitical turbulence persists, these digital rights risks will force regulatory action in 2021. Today we release our Fall 2020 Investor Update. This special report
In February 2021, we will launch the fifth edition of the RDR Corporate Accountability Index, which will evaluate 26 of the world’s most powerful digital platforms and telecommunications companies on their commitments and policies affecting users’ rights to freedom of expression and privacy. This may
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