‘Freedom on the Net’ report paints grim picture of online rights
Al Jazeera
Myanmar and Belarus proved particular low points in the report compiled by Freedom House as online rights declined globally in 2021 for the 11th year in a row.
Internet users in a record number of countries have faced arrest and physical attacks for their posts over the past year, a report says, painting a grim picture of digital freedoms in 2021.
The annual “Freedom on the Net” report, published on Tuesday, said internet shutdowns in Myanmar and Belarus had proved particular low points as online rights declined globally for the 11th year in a row.
Compiled by the US think-tank Freedom House, the survey gives countries a score out of 100 for the level of internet freedom enjoyed by citizens, including the extent to which they face restrictions on the content they can access.
