We are delighted to announce that Ranking Digital Rights (RDR) has officially been integrated into WBA. RDR is a corporate accountability program, incubated at New America that has advanced transparency on digital rights among the world’s most powerful tech and telecom companies.

Over the years, SMEX collaborated with Ranking Digital Rights to assess the performance of influential global tech platforms and telecom companies in upholding human rights and holding them accountable. rankingdigitalrights.org/2024/03/21/joi…

Congratulations to our friends Ranking Digital Rights on their transition to World Benchmarking Alliance! We're grateful for RDR's important research that has long informed #FreedomOnTheNet and can't wait for what's to come!

🤩 Congratulations to Ranking Digital Rights, our partners in advancing digital rights in the Balkans, on their transition to World Benchmarking Alliance! 👏 🚀 rankingdigitalrights.org/2024/03/21/joi…

Uniting Ranking Digital Rights's expertise with World Benchmarking Alliance enriches the landscape for investors and stakeholders within the tech sector. This strategic alliance equips them with comprehensive analyses that will foster a proactive approach to digital rights risks.

📣 Mark your calendars! Come explore new ways of holding AI giants accountable on the side-lines of the #AIActionSummit in Paris! 🗓 Tuesday, 11 February 2024 🕐 10:30-12:30 pm CET 📍Le Hasard Ludique, Paris ✨ Cost: Free Register here: tinyurl.com/2p6yshkm

🌐Out now: The 2025 Ranking Digital Rights – Big Tech Edition! Our latest assessment of 14 of the world’s most powerful tech giants reveals: Big Tech is still failing to put the guardrails in place to protect the rights of billions of people. See results: bit.ly/RDR25 #RDR2025

The 2025 Ranking Digital Rights Index assessed companies on 300+ indicators tied to governance, freedom of expression, and privacy—key pillars of our digital lives. The results are sobering. 🧵(1/5) #RDR2025

In our latest Ranking Digital Rights Index: Big Tech Edition, a major shift occurred with Chinese tech giants—Alibaba, Tencent, and Baidu scored the largest improvements in governance transparency out of all the companies evaluated. Find out why: rankingdigitalrights.org/bte25/chinese-… #RDR2025

A decade of digital rights: Where has Big Tech's progress gone? In a world with rising authoritarianism, the report shows that many Big Tech companies are largely continuing with “business as usual,” failing to address critical issues. Gi globalvoices.org/2025/05/14/a-d…

Global digital rights report reveals unexpected #boost in #transparency from #Chinese #tech giants 🇨🇳🤖 My latest article for Global Voices and Advox 🎉 In collaboration with Ranking Digital Rights World Benchmarking Alliance. Check it out ⤵️ globalvoices.org/2025/05/17/glo…

According to a new report by Ranking Digital Rights, three major Chinese tech companies, have all undergone major improvements in transparency. ByteDance (TikTok) was also examined for the first time, and stood out as one of the most transparent tech companies. advox.globalvoices.org/2025/05/17/glo…