Global Internet Censorship on the Rise2012-09-25 09:45 by DanielaTags: Internet, censorship
A recent report about Internet freedom and censorship, reveals that over the past year, worldwide government restrictions on the Internet have risen. Among the 47 nations surveyed in "Freedom on the Net 2012: Shifting Methods of Internet Control", Estonia placed first. Estonia was followed by the United States and Germany. On a scale from 0 to 100 (with 0 being absolute press freedom), the top three received 10, 12 and 15 points respectively. The biggest problems with internet freedoms are in Iran, where the score was 90; Cuba with 86, China with 85 and Syria with 83.
The report covered the period from January 2011 to May 2012 and is its third on Internet freedom, based on information from researchers mostly based in the 47 countries. Read more -here-
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