freedom on the net – and where we stand in the end of 2023

- Global internet freedom declined for the 13th consecutive year
- Attacks on free expression grew more common around the world
- AI threatens to supercharge online disinformation campaigns and has allowed governments to enhance and refine their online censorship

https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-net/2023/repressive-power-artificial-intelligence

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Freedom House has kicked off promotion for the launch of the 2023 #FreedomOnTheNet ranking on 4 Oct.

As a primer, have a look at our recent article with
@tanyalokot on how competing rankings have shaped global understandings of what internet freedom is (and isn't)

https://policyreview.info/articles/analysis/politics-of-internet-freedom-rankings

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WEBCAST NOV 17 – Freedom On the Net Africa Launch #FreedomOnTheNet @freedomonthenet @ISOCUg @lilna @ppmattorneys @Adeborois @tiseke @ISOC_Africa #netfreedom

On Thursday 17 November 2022 at 17:00-18:00 EAT (14:00-15:00 UTC) the Internet Society Uganda Chapter will co-host the Freedom On the Net Africa Launch. Subsequent to the release of the 2022 Freedom On The Net Report, an expert panel will discuss the most rece

https://isoc.live/16053/

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WEBCAST JAN 18 – Regulating the Internet Ten Years after the SOPA/PIPA Blackout #FreedomOnTheNet @GtownTechLaw @jimmy_wales @AnupamChander @alfunk @kkomaitis @vivekdotca @rmack @freedomonthenet #netfreedom #netgov #sopapipa

On Tuesday 18 January 2022 at 11:00-12:30 EST (16:30-17:30 UTC) the Institute for Technology Law & Policy at Georgetown Law hosts a webinar '

https://isoc.live/15031/

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Armenia’s internet freedom ranking falls by 4 points in new Freedom House report

_By Emilio Luciano Cricchio _

Armenia’s internet freedom ranking has declined by four points in the 2021 “Freedom on the Net” report, an annual publication from the international human rights organization Freedom House. Nonetheless, Armenia was once again classified as a “free country” in terms of internet freedom.

The Freedom on the Net report assesses different countries throughout the world based on internet freedom in three main areas: obstacles to access, limits on content, and violations of user rights.

Compared to last year, Armenia saw a drop from 75 points to 71 points, on a 100 point scale.

The report stipulated that the decline of internet freedom in Armenia was due to regulations on the free flow of information adopted by the government during the 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh war.

The report mentioned that the implementation of martial law in late September 2020 placed severe restrictions on the media's ability to report on the events of the war and allowed the authorities to demand the removal of content. Non-compliance fines were also issued.

"The government of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has promised to deal with long-term issues, including systemic corruption, non-transparent policy development, a flawed electoral system, and weak rule of law. Despite the government's reformist stance, concerns about political interference in the judiciary and unfriendly rhetoric towards the media persist," the report reads.

In the rest of the region, Georgia too was classified as a “free country” with 77 points. Azerbaijan garnered 35 points, Turkey garnered 34 points and Iran garnered 16 points. All three countries were classified as “not free” in terms of internet freedom.

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