Tag: Accountability
Access Now calls on 22 major tech companies to account for their human rights practices
We’re working with Ranking Digital Rights to make sure the companies tracked in the Corporate Accountability Index respond and take steps to protect your rights.
Taking a human rights agenda to Davos
More than 3,000 global leaders are gathering to discuss the theme of building a “Shared Future in a Fractured World.” Human rights should be at the center of that shared vision.
EU “trilogues” consultation: A foot in the door for transparency
Making Europe’s “trialogues” process more transparent could help make the government more accountable to the public, which could in turn positively impact digital rights.
Politwoops is coming back! Inside Twitter’s transparency reboot
This New Year’s Eve, we reached an agreement with Twitter and our partners to bring back the transparency and accountability tool called Politwoops.
Twitter CEO Responds to Pressure from Rights Groups
San Francisco – Today Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey pledged his company’s support for free expression, accountability, and transparency. His statement — including an explicit mention of Politwoops, the politician accountability tool — is a clear response to grassroots pressure, including an open letter signed by 50 global groups in support of Politwoops.
Twitter pledges to support accountability tools and name-checks Politwoops
Today Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey pledged his company’s support for free expression, accountability, and transparency. His statement — including an explicit mention of Politwoops, a politician accountability tool — is to be applauded. We’re happy to see Twitter’s commitment to accountability and transparency online, and we encourage the sector to follow Twitter’s lead.
Access Now and Coalition Partners Driving Calls to the Senate in Opposition to Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA)
Major Tech Companies Recently Joined Growing Opposition to Surveillance Bill