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
Earlier this year, we began a process of expanding the RDR Index methodology to address human rights harms associated with companies’ targeted advertising policies and practices, and for their use and development of algorithmic decision-making systems. Today, we are thrilled to publish draft indicators and
New support helps add depth to senior management and raise visibility RDR is growing! Since 2015, four iterations of the RDR Corporate Accountability Index have made a clear impact on some of the world’s most powerful internet, mobile, and telecommunications companies. Many have improved disclosures,
Governments committed to a free and open internet must do more than sign statements to ensure that the internet supports and sustains human rights for future generations. This week, world leaders descended on New York City for the UN General Assembly’s annual debate. While issues
Earlier this year, we began a process of expanding the RDR Index methodology to address human rights harms associated with companies’ targeted advertising policies and practices, and for their use and development of algorithmic decision-making systems. Today, we are thrilled to publish draft indicators and
New support helps add depth to senior management and raise visibility RDR is growing! Since 2015, four iterations of the RDR Corporate Accountability Index have made a clear impact on some of the world’s most powerful internet, mobile, and telecommunications companies. Many have improved disclosures,
Governments committed to a free and open internet must do more than sign statements to ensure that the internet supports and sustains human rights for future generations. This week, world leaders descended on New York City for the UN General Assembly’s annual debate. While issues
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