Freedom House
Freedom on the Net 2023 covers 70 countries in 6 regions around the world. The
countries were chosen to illustrate internet freedom improvements and declines in a
variety of political systems. Each country receives a numerical score from 100 (the most
free) to 0 (the least free), which serves as the basis for an internet freedom status
designation of FREE (100-70 points), PARTLY FREE (69-40 points), or NOT FREE
(39-0 points).
Ratings are determined through an examination of three broad categories:
A. OBSTACLES TO ACCESS: Assesses infrastructural, economic, and political barriers
to access; government decisions to shut off connectivity or block specific applications or
technologies; legal, regulatory, and ownership control over internet service providers; and
independence of regulatory bodies.
B. LIMITS ON CONTENT: Examines legal regulations on content; technical filtering and
blocking of websites; other forms of censorship and self-censorship; the vibrancy and
diversity of the online environment; and the use of digital tools for civic mobilization.
C. VIOLATIONS OF USER RIGHTS: Details legal protections and restrictions on free
expression; surveillance and privacy; and legal and extralegal repercussions for online
activities, such as prosecution, extralegal harassment and physical attacks, or cyberattacks.
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