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
Download: Ranking Digital Rights’ response to Facebook on the Oversight Board bylaws, trust, and human rights review Today, Facebook released the highly anticipated bylaws for its Oversight Board, the soon-to-launch independent body that will allow users to appeal the company’s content moderation decisions before independent
At a time of regulatory and geopolitical uncertainty, investors should seek tech companies that are using human rights standards to guide their work and build trust with users. Look for companies with policies, practices, and governance that go above and beyond baseline legal compliance. Today
RDR and Access Now pushed tech companies to adopt one human rights recommendation each. Here’s how they responded. India’s Jammu and Kashmir region has seen 55 internet shutdowns so far in 2019. These shutdowns, often triggered by conflict on the ground, have left residents unable
Download: Ranking Digital Rights’ response to Facebook on the Oversight Board bylaws, trust, and human rights review Today, Facebook released the highly anticipated bylaws for its Oversight Board, the soon-to-launch independent body that will allow users to appeal the company’s content moderation decisions before independent
At a time of regulatory and geopolitical uncertainty, investors should seek tech companies that are using human rights standards to guide their work and build trust with users. Look for companies with policies, practices, and governance that go above and beyond baseline legal compliance. Today
RDR and Access Now pushed tech companies to adopt one human rights recommendation each. Here’s how they responded. India’s Jammu and Kashmir region has seen 55 internet shutdowns so far in 2019. These shutdowns, often triggered by conflict on the ground, have left residents unable
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