Global Internet freedom

Santhosh Kumar 06/10/2023

Global Internet freedom mind map
Report by Freedom House
13th year of decline
Decline in 29 countries
Improvement in 20 countries
Report title
"Freedom on the Net 2023: The Repressive Power of Artificial Intelligence"
Use of AI for
Censorship
Disinformation spread
Key findings
Iran
Increase in digital repression
China
Worst for Internet freedom
9th consecutive year
Followed by Myanmar
55 countries
Legal consequences for online expression
Elections
Trigger for digital repression
India
IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules
Use of AI-based moderation tools
Concerns
Impact on democracy
Expanding censorship regime
Evaluation methods
Internet connectivity restrictions
Social media platform blocks
Website blocking
Forced content removal
Score: 50 out of 100
Higher scores mean greater freedom
Iceland: 94
Highest Internet freedom

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