Freedom on the Net 2025 report: for the 15th consecutive year, global internet freedom is in decline; of the 72 countries assessed, Kenya fell the most
Freedom House - Explore the map of global freedom and internet freedom around the world. Anamarija Pogorelec / Help Net Security : The internet isn't free: Shutdowns, surveillance and algorithmic risk...
Facebook Oversight Board upholds Trump's suspension, but asks Facebook to review the decision within six months to determine a penalty consistent with its rules
For Now Kari Paul / The Guardian : Facebook ruling on Trump renews criticism of oversight board Donald J. Trump : Donald Trump calls the actions of “corrupt social media companies” like Facebook, Twit...
The Oversight Board's decision on Trump's Facebook ban failed to send a clear message that a powerful public official can't use Facebook to endanger the public
and heated — reactions to Trump's suspension Siva Vaidhyanathan / The Guardian : Facebook is pretending it cares how its platform affects the world Marietje Schaake / Los Angeles Times : Op-Ed: Facebo...
Research across 65 countries finds that governments have exploited the pandemic to expand their domestic surveillance capabilities and curtail internet freedom
digital authoritarianism—that was on the rise before the virus hit. https://www.wired.com/... Lily Hay Newman / @lilyhnewman : “Authorities cited the pandemic to justify expanded surveillance powers a...
Freedom House report concludes global internet freedom declined for the ninth year in 2019; surveillance and disinformation have increased, including in the US
and social media is to blame Cara Curtis / The Next Web : Study: Social media to blame for declining internet freedom this decade — it's down to US to fix Tweets: @bpolitics : The internet is less fre...
Freedom House moves the US down a spot in its global internet freedom rankings citing net neutrality repeal, surveillance law renewal, disinformation, and more
Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch :
Freedom House moves the US down a spot in its global internet freedom rankings citing net neutrality repeal, surveillance law renewal, disinformation, and more
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Russian lawmakers propose bill requiring sites with 100K+ daily visitors to take down “inaccurate” posts or comments within a day or face fines up to ~$800K
with, of course, Russian propagandists as those who determine what is real (presumably pro-Putin) or fake (critical). http://www.nytimes.com/... http://twitter.com/... Freedom House / @freedomhouse : ...
67% of internet users live where criticism of the government, military, or ruling family is subject to censorship, as penalties for social media offenses worsen
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