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. U.S. Supreme Court hears Microsoft privacy case On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme court heard arguments in the U.S.
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. Instagram appeases Russian censorship request Instagram has blocked posts by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, in response to
Mobile users in Arab states lack critical information about basic policies affecting their freedom of expression and privacy, according to new research by the Social Media Exchange (SMEX), a Beirut-based media development and digital rights organization. The report, “Dependent Yet Disenfranchised: The Policy Void
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. Supreme Court hears Microsoft privacy case On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme court heard arguments in the U.S.
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. Instagram appeases Russian censorship request Instagram has blocked posts by Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, in response to
Mobile users in Arab states lack critical information about basic policies affecting their freedom of expression and privacy, according to new research by the Social Media Exchange (SMEX), a Beirut-based media development and digital rights organization. The report, “Dependent Yet Disenfranchised: The Policy Void
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