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
Ranking Digital Rights is pleased to announce two fellowship opportunities for 2016: Information Controls Fellowship Program COMPASS Summer Fellows Program Ranking Digital Rights will also consider fellows sponsored through other funding schemes. All prospective fellows are encouraged to contact Nathalie Marechal (marechal@rankingdigitalrights.org) with any questions
RDR recently submitted comments to a project looking at the role of companies in promoting freedom of expression led by the U.N. Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression. The Special Rapporteur’s study aims to identify the main actors in the information and communications
The following story, written by Priya Kumar, originally appeared in Slate’s Future Tense blog. When Was the Last Time You Read a Privacy Policy? Tech companies know that everyone skips the fine print. It’s time for them to change approaches. At one point last fall,
Ranking Digital Rights is pleased to announce two fellowship opportunities for 2016: Information Controls Fellowship Program COMPASS Summer Fellows Program Ranking Digital Rights will also consider fellows sponsored through other funding schemes. All prospective fellows are encouraged to contact Nathalie Marechal (marechal@rankingdigitalrights.org) with any questions
RDR recently submitted comments to a project looking at the role of companies in promoting freedom of expression led by the U.N. Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression. The Special Rapporteur’s study aims to identify the main actors in the information and communications
The following story, written by Priya Kumar, originally appeared in Slate’s Future Tense blog. When Was the Last Time You Read a Privacy Policy? Tech companies know that everyone skips the fine print. It’s time for them to change approaches. At one point last fall,
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