Media

MEDIA CONTACT

Please reach out to [email protected] to request an interview or get in touch with one of our staff.

ABOUT GNI

The Global Network Initiative (GNI) was launched in 2008. Our mission is to protect and advance freedom of expression and privacy rights in the information and communications technology (ICT) sector by setting a global standard for responsible decision making and serving as a multistakeholder voice in the face of government restrictions and demands. GNI members include ICT companies, civil society organizations (including human rights and press freedom groups), academics, academic institutions, and investors from around the world.

LEARN MORE

More about GNI and our mission
GNI fact sheet [Also available in: French, Malay, Portuguese, Punjabi, Spanish, and Swahili]
GNI anniversary video
GNI Core Commitments: GNI Principles and Implementation Guidelines
GNI’s independent company assessment process and related Q&A
GNI members
Company one pager [Also available in: Chinese, French, Hindi, Malay, Portuguese, Punjabi, Spanish, and Swahili]
Content Regulation and Policy Brief [Also available in: Chinese, French, Hindi, Malay, Portuguese, Punjabi, Spanish, and Swahili]
GNI annual reports
Sign up for GNI updates

NEWS & MEDIA RELEASES (in chronological order)

GNI Welcomes Zoom as a Company Member

Ariana Nikmanesh2022-09-16T11:45:55+00:00September 16, 2022|feature, media releases, New Members|

“Zoom has been very engaged throughout their Observer Membership in GNI and we are excited to continue working together as they join GNI as a full member,” said Jason Pielemeier, GNI’s Executive Director.

GNI Welcomes the National Democratic Institute as a Civil Society Member

Ariana Nikmanesh2022-09-08T21:35:53+00:00September 8, 2022|feature, media releases, New Members|

“I am incredibly excited to welcome NDI into GNI,” said GNI Executive Director Jason Pielemeier. “We are particularly keen to collaborate with the Democracy and Technology Division, which brings unique reach, insight, and capacity based on its global engagement on digital rights.”

GNI Welcomes NEI Investments as an Investor Member

Ariana Nikmanesh2022-08-30T16:48:53+00:00August 29, 2022|feature, media releases, New Members|

“NEI adds strength and valuable perspective to GNI’s investor constituency and will be a great partner in our continuing work to foster an environment that encourages responsible ICT company conduct,” said Jason Pielemeier, GNI’s Executive Director.

GNI Welcomes the Institute for Technology and Society of Rio de Janeiro as a Civil Society Member

Ariana Nikmanesh2022-08-22T17:54:59+00:00August 22, 2022|feature, media releases, New Members|

“ITS Rio has been doing incredible work at the intersection of technology and society for many years, and we are very excited about the expertise, insights, and perspectives that they will bring to GNI,” said GNI Executive Director Jason Pielemeier.

GNI Welcomes the UCLA Institute for Technology, Law & Policy as an Academic Member

Ariana Nikmanesh2022-08-19T21:44:16+00:00August 19, 2022|feature, media releases, New Members|

“ITLP is an innovative institution that brings together an incredible range of expertise, filtered through critical inquiry and systems-level insight,” said Jason Pielemeier, GNI’s Executive Director. “We will benefit tremendously from their participation.”

GNI Welcome 7amleh – The Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media as a Civil Society Member

Ariana Nikmanesh2022-08-06T15:14:53+00:00August 4, 2022|feature, media releases, New Members|

“7amleh has demonstrated an ability to advocate for digital rights in complex situations,” said Jason Pielemeier, GNI’s Executive Director. “We look forward to integrating their insight and perspective into our collective work in support of freedom of expression and privacy.”

GNI Statement: E.U. Sanctions on Russian Broadcasters

Ariana Nikmanesh2022-08-03T19:27:38+00:00August 3, 2022|feature, intermediary liability, Issues, issues highlight, Jurisdictional Assertions & Limits, media releases|

GNI issued a statement outlining a series of concerns regarding the impacts of the EU's sanctions on Russian broadcasters on freedom of expression. GNI recognizes the legitimate concerns about the Russian government's efforts to spread disinformation and propaganda regarding its unwarranted invasion of Ukraine, and the EU's right to respond to these threats. In sharing and publishing this statement, GNI seeks to highlight where the EU's current approach can be amended to ensure harms to freedom of expression are mitigated.