This case study presents, through a correspondence, the means and criteria by which ResearchGate protects the Covid campaign. Published with the consent of ResearchGate (see in-text). On 17 and 21 of June, 2021, the pdf version of this study has been submitted to several human rights organizations, such as the American Civil Liberties Union, the British Institute of Human Rights, the Human Rights Watch or the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission.