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
Global digital rights advocacy group Access Now has teamed up with the Business and Human Rights Resource Center (BHRRC) on a campaign urging all 22 companies evaluated in our 2018 Corporate Accountability Index to publicly respond to Index findings. The Index ranks the world’s most
Corporate Accountability News Highlights is a regular series by Ranking Digital Rights highlighting key news related to tech companies, freedom of expression, and privacy issues around the world. Tech companies oppose Australia’s surveillance bill A group of top tech giants that includes Facebook, Google, Microsoft,
This post is published as part of an editorial partnership between Ranking Digital Rights and Global Voices. When students in Dhaka, Bangladesh launched public protests demanding road safety after a speeding bus killed two students on July 29, mobile internet connections suddenly were no more.
Global digital rights advocacy group Access Now has teamed up with the Business and Human Rights Resource Center (BHRRC) on a campaign urging all 22 companies evaluated in our 2018 Corporate Accountability Index to publicly respond to Index findings. The Index ranks the world’s most
Corporate Accountability News Highlights is a regular series by Ranking Digital Rights highlighting key news related to tech companies, freedom of expression, and privacy issues around the world. Tech companies oppose Australia’s surveillance bill A group of top tech giants that includes Facebook, Google, Microsoft,
This post is published as part of an editorial partnership between Ranking Digital Rights and Global Voices. When students in Dhaka, Bangladesh launched public protests demanding road safety after a speeding bus killed two students on July 29, mobile internet connections suddenly were no more.
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