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
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. Turkey tightens internet controls Lawmakers in Turkey have adopted new measures that further tightens the government’s control over the
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. U.S. and UK demand answers from Facebook over Cambridge Analytica scandal Authorities in the U.S. and the
Internet service providers in New York City fail to provide sufficient information for consumers to make informed choices about the privacy risks of using these services, according to a new study (PDF) by the Digital Equity Lab at the New School released this week. The
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. Turkey tightens internet controls Lawmakers in Turkey have adopted new measures that further tightens the government’s control over the
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. U.S. and UK demand answers from Facebook over Cambridge Analytica scandal Authorities in the U.S. and the
Internet service providers in New York City fail to provide sufficient information for consumers to make informed choices about the privacy risks of using these services, according to a new study (PDF) by the Digital Equity Lab at the New School released this week. The
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