Our contribution to the United Nations report on free assembly and association online
Read about how collaboration on GitHub connects to free assembly and association online as part of our input to the United Nations Human Rights Council.
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Policy
GitHub’s site policy updates are ready for your feedback
We’re updating our Privacy Statement, Subprocessors and Cookies Policy, Terms of Service, and Corporate Terms of Service—and the changes are ready for your feedback.
The EU Copyright Directive: what happens from here
The EU Copyright Directive has come down to a final vote. Read on for more on what’s at stake and how the developer community shaped the debate.
GitHub’s policy predictions for 2019
In our latest policy predictions for 2019, we explore five trends that might profoundly affect the environment in which developers build and ship software for years to come.
2018 Transparency Report
We're excited to share GitHub’s 2018 Transparency Report, a by-the-numbers look at how we handle requests for user data and moderate content on GitHub.
Developers on the world stage—global commitments on building an internet of trust
At the Paris Peace Forum and the Internet Governance Forum, governments, companies, and civil society made commitments to building an internet of trust. Developers are central to making these commitments a reality.
Effective regulation matters: Join us in the GPL Cooperation Commitment
Find out why GitHub is joining the GPL Cooperation Commitment, and how effective regulation can help protect open source.
EU copyright update: GitHub goes to Brussels
Read about our open source and copyright event in Brussels–plus the latest on the EU copyright negotiations.
What’s next for the EU copyright proposal?
EU Parliament voted last week on the Copyright Directive. Find out what they decided, how this affects software, and what you can do next.
How developers can defend open source from the EU copyright proposal
Recap of our event with HackerOne, Wikimedia, Reddit, and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), about the effects of the EU copyright proposal and what exactly the EU Parliament will vote on this Wednesday.
Shape the debate on the EU copyright proposal
Get an update on the negotiations, and learn how you can help MEPs understand why and how to protect software development.
GitHub anti-bribery and events policies now open source
Four new policies related to bribery and events are now available open source.
Net neutrality news from India and the US, and how developers can help
We recap efforts to improve protections for an open internet in the US and India, and we'll revisit a resource for developers who want to help policymakers understand the need to save net neutrality.
Learning from EFF’s report on censorship and online platforms
This year's report from the EFF focuses on government takedown requests and how companies protect their users from unwarranted censorship.
GitHub and the United Nations free expression expert’s content moderation report
How GitHub's content moderation practices compare to the report's recommendations.