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
RDR is now seeking feedback on materials that will be used to develop pilot indicators to evaluate internet, mobile, and telecommunications companies on their policies and disclosures related to how targeted advertising affects the human rights of users and their communities. As we announced last
The 2019 Ranking Digital Rights Corporate Accountability Index will be released in May. The exact date and location will be announced next month. Watch our website for launch details, or sign up for our newsletter. The 2019 RDR Index—the fourth RDR Index since the first
A group of investors has endorsed the Ranking Digital Rights (RDR) Corporate Accountability Index as an important tool for helping tech companies meet their human rights responsibilities and for helping investors identify digital rights risks. In December, 49 members of the Investor Alliance for Human
RDR is now seeking feedback on materials that will be used to develop pilot indicators to evaluate internet, mobile, and telecommunications companies on their policies and disclosures related to how targeted advertising affects the human rights of users and their communities. As we announced last
The 2019 Ranking Digital Rights Corporate Accountability Index will be released in May. The exact date and location will be announced next month. Watch our website for launch details, or sign up for our newsletter. The 2019 RDR Index—the fourth RDR Index since the first
A group of investors has endorsed the Ranking Digital Rights (RDR) Corporate Accountability Index as an important tool for helping tech companies meet their human rights responsibilities and for helping investors identify digital rights risks. In December, 49 members of the Investor Alliance for Human
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