Freedom house report on Internet freedom was released last week. This report was developed by Freedom house with 70 researchers and advisers around the world. Globally over 3 billion people have access to internet. This report covers 65 countries which has 88% of worlds internet population. Over 40% of worlds internet users live in China, the United States, or India. Freedom house report has scored and ranked these countries based on “obstacles to Internet access,” “limits on content,” and “violations of user rights.” It has assigned countries Free, Partly Free and Not Free based on the aforementioned catagories. China is ranked worlds’ worst out of these 65 countries followed by Syria, Iran, Ethiopia and Cuba.
LIRNEasia is hiring: Communications Intern
LIRNEasia is seeking a talented individual to join the team as a Communications Intern. The full job description is available here.
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