Tag: Telcos

Ranking Digital Rights has released its 2017 Corporate Accountability Index, unveiling new indicators to encourage meaningful change — including tracking corporate response to internet shutdowns.

More than 25 organizations sent an open tetter to Cameroon telco CEOs demanding transparency and asking for push-back against any government orders they are executing.

Civil society groups pressured telcos operating in Cameroon to turn the internet back on.

The move will enable free expression and the documentation of any potential rights abuses.

The Democratic Republic of Congo wants a social media blackout on Monday. Can we stop them?

Edward Snowden did the right thing when he exposed surveillance practices that damage human rights worldwide. He should be pardoned.

For the second time this year Uganda has carried out an internet shutdown during the election period. It’s time to push back.

Today we sent letters to 10 companies evaluated by Ranking Digital Rights, offering guidance for improving their practices to better respect human rights.

The FCC is fining Verizon $1.35 million for using supercookies — also known as zombie cookies or “unique identifier headers” (UIDHs) — to track mobile users’ web browsing behavior.

We’ve updated and relaunched our Transparency Reporting Index. Here’s a look at what the latest reports show about how companies are handling government demands to access users’ data or censor content.