Freedom on the Net 2022: Countering an Authoritarian Overhaul of the Internet
Freedom House’s newest edition of Freedom on the Net, Countering an Authoritarian Overhaul of the Internet, launched today. We thank our report authors Allie Funk and Adrian Shahbaz, and experts Ambassador Anne Marie Engtoft Larsen, ‘Gbenga Sesan, and Alexandria Walden for participating in our virtual launch event. Below you’ll find video of that event and links to more information about FOTN 2022.
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FOTN 2022 Key Findings:
- Global internet freedom declined for the 12th consecutive year. The sharpest downgrades on the report’s 100-point scale were documented in Russia (−7), Myanmar (−5), Sudan (−4), and Libya (−4).
- Users in China have the least internet freedom for the eighth consecutive year.
- A record 26 countries experienced internet freedom improvements. Two of the larger improvements occurred in The Gambia (+3) and Zimbabwe (+3).
- Internet freedom in the United States improved marginally for the first time in six years.
The future of internet freedom rests on the decisions we make today. Learn more about Freedom House's policy recommendations from the Freedom on the Net 2022 report.
