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Going dark: companies today release fewer transparency reports, less data

9 Oct 2019

Our latest update to the Transparency Reporting Index shows that corporate transparency and accountability need a reboot.

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Going dark: companies today release fewer transparency reports, less data
9 Oct 2019
Going dark: companies today release fewer transparency reports, less data
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Scandinavia and Africa innovate while U.S. firms lose ground on transparency

3 Aug 2017

We’re seeing innovation in transparency reporting, and not always from the usual suspects. Here’s how Telia and Liquid Telecom are charging ahead.

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Scandinavia and Africa innovate while U.S. firms lose ground on transparency
3 Aug 2017
Scandinavia and Africa innovate while U.S. firms lose ground on transparency

Internet shutdowns, gender, Net Neutrality, and more at the United Nations

6 Jun 2017

Your guide to the digital rights issues under discussion at the 35th session of the U.N. Human Rights Council.

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Internet shutdowns, gender, Net Neutrality, and more at the United Nations
6 Jun 2017
Internet shutdowns, gender, Net Neutrality, and more at the United Nations
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Telefonica opens up as transparency standards improve

18 Jan 2017

The latest transparency reports and civil society work show the practice is growing up.

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Telefonica opens up as transparency standards improve
18 Jan 2017
Telefonica opens up as transparency standards improve

U.N. targets tech companies with call for data protection and transparency

22 Nov 2016

The new United Nations privacy resolution recognizes that companies must act to protect rights.

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U.N. targets tech companies with call for data protection and transparency
22 Nov 2016
U.N. targets tech companies with call for data protection and transparency
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Access Now sends digital rights demands to 10 tech and telco chairs

14 Apr 2016

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

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Access Now sends digital rights demands to 10 tech and telco chairs
14 Apr 2016
Access Now sends digital rights demands to 10 tech and telco chairs
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Don’t take their word for it: scrutinizing government transparency reports

24 Mar 2016

Reports from civil society in East Asia show that while governments are sharing more information about their requests for access to users’ data or restriction of content, sometimes the numbers aren’t adding up.

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Don’t take their word for it: scrutinizing government transparency reports
24 Mar 2016
Don’t take their word for it: scrutinizing government transparency reports
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Transparency for the win: What the latest reports tell us about human rights

25 Feb 2016

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.

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Transparency for the win: What the latest reports tell us about human rights
25 Feb 2016
Transparency for the win: What the latest reports tell us about human rights
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Turkey and Russia share dubious honor of leading content removal requests on Twitter

16 Mar 2015

Last month, Twitter released its most recent transparency report, and it provides important insights into the evolving issue of freedom of expression online. The report confirms that Turkey has become a hotbed of censorship since Tayyip Erdogan was sworn in as President in August 2014 and launched a crackdown on the media.

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Turkey and Russia share dubious honor of leading content removal requests on Twitter
16 Mar 2015
Turkey and Russia share dubious honor of leading content removal requests on Twitter
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Bold statements, “major events,” and karaoke abound in creative new transparency reports

6 Mar 2015

A year and a half after the Snowden revelations, more technology companies and telcos are publishing transparency reports on government requests for user information and content removals. Several companies published transparency reports for the first time in early 2015, including Daum Kakao, Reddit, Medium, and Cheezburger. These are innovative companies — and they came up with novel approaches to presenting their data and policies.

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Bold statements, “major events,” and karaoke abound in creative new transparency reports
6 Mar 2015
Bold statements, “major events,” and karaoke abound in creative new transparency reports