Sharing matters. Thanks to the digital revolution, we share things like never before, from scientific research to family photos, from day-to-day life to college courses — and all instantaneously. The variety and volume of sharing today was unimaginable even just a decade ago. Now social media and publishing platforms, smartphones, cheap data, and expanded internet …Read More“Sharing Matters: What We’ve Learned at Creative Commons”
As part of Creative Commons’ key strategic goal of Better Sharing, we have taken a firm stance against mandatory content filtering on the internet. In new proposed legislation, the U.S. Congress is now raising mandatory content filtering again as a tool to eliminate infringement of copyrighted works. For those who are new to the discussion, …Read More“CC still opposes mandatory filtering and so should you”
Hi Creative Commoners! We are back with a brand new episode of CC’s Open Minds … from Creative Commons podcast. In this episode, we switch things up from our typical interview style and play back the recording of Creative Commons’ hybrid roundtable on the EU Data Act, which took place in Brussels on 14 June …Read More“Open Minds Podcast: *Special Episode* CC Roundtable on EU DATA ACT”
《互联网未来宣言》设想促进信息自由流动和保护人权。卡塔尔vs葡萄牙分析知识共享致力于更好的共享，创造更美好的未来。这包括一个开放的、全球的、可互操作的、可靠的和安全的互联网。今天，在白宫国家安全委员会组织的混合部长级会议上，结束了……Read More“US, partner countries launch declaration for the internet”
On 23 February, the European Commission published its proposal for a Data Act – new rules on who can use and access data generated in the EU across all economic sectors. The Data Act is the second legislation in the EU’s data strategy and is in line with the Open Data Directive. As promised by …Read More“Thoughts on EU Data Act proposal”
MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA – The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation recently allocated $1M to Creative Commons (CC) in honor of CC’s 20th Anniversary. This three-year, general operating support will help foster CC’s commitment to Better Sharing by addressing equity gaps and unequal balances of power in the open ecosystem. The internet has global ownership with people …Read More“Creative Commons Receives $1M Grant from Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to Advance Better Sharing”
Dear CC Community, It’s a very special day — today marks the 20th Anniversary of Creative Commons’ founding! Twenty years ago, Creative Commons started with a simple, radical idea: to save the internet from “failed sharing” and create a world where everyone has access to knowledge and creativity. What began as a simple idea and …Read More“A message from our CEO to the CC Community on Creative Commons’ 20th Anniversary”
Giving Tuesday is only a week away! We hope you’ll join us next Tuesday, 30 November in celebrating our Better Sharing, Brighter Future campaign. We’re trying to raise $100,000 before the end of this year. The good news is every donation up to $30,000 will be matched. Help us reach our goal and double your impact …Read More“CC Community Spotlight Series: Angela Oduor Lungati, Achal Prabhala and Cecília Olliveira”
