Today, many of the NGOs and technology providers that maintain these tools are facing closure due to funding cuts,’ the letter warns ...

Allie Funk, who leads the technology and democracy initiative at the nonprofit Freedom House, says many governments suppressed online speech and information while holding and/or preparing for ...

A report from Freedom House released on Wednesday revealed that global internet freedom has declined for the 14th consecutive year. The report cites an increase in government censorship and election ...

Happy Wednesday, or as we call it in our household, D.C.’s “Love Is Blind” episode release day. Send reality show gossip and news tips to: [email protected]. Today: In a huge year for global ...

Internet freedom has declined for the 10th consecutive year as governments around the world are using the coronavirus pandemic as a "cover" to expand online surveillance, crack down on dissent, and ...

Nepal’s crackdown on social media companies, which led to protests and police killing at least 19 people, is part of a yearslong decline of internet freedoms around the world as even democracies seek ...

In many countries, governments strictly regulate online content, limiting access to information and silencing voices. Amir Houmansadr, an associate professor of computer science at the University of ...

For the past decade, China has consistently ranked last in the world for internet freedom due to its all-pervading online surveillance and content control system dubbed the “Great Firewall.” But a new ...

Freedom House’s latest assessment of Internet freedom highlights an upside-down trend among states in the Caucasus and Central Asia. Among those regional states deemed either “free” or “partly free,” ...

Imagine landing in a foreign country only to discover that your favorite social media platforms are blocked, your VPN doesn't work, and even basic news websites are inaccessible. For American ...