Global Network Initiative

Protecting and advancing freedom of expression and privacy in information and communications technologies.

Active

Since 2008

718 7th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20001, USA

Every day, technology companies receive requests from governments around the world to censor content, restrict access to communications services, or provide access to user data. Given this reality, how can technology companies best respect the freedom of expression and privacy rights of their users – wherever they operate? The Global Network Initiative (GNI) was launched in 2008 to address this question. A unique multistakeholder platform, GNI was the product of more than two years of deliberation by information and communications technology (ICT) companies, human rights and press freedom organizations, academics, and investors.