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Selective censorship or surveillance: Countries included in this classification were found to practice selective Internet censorship and surveillance. This includes countries where a small number of specific sites are blocked or censorship targets a small number of categories or issues. A country is included in the "selective" category when it:
Initially, the government blocked social media and then the internet entirely prior to the general elections. Later on, internet was reinstated in the nation and some social media apps shortly after. However, Facebook remained blocked in the country. "We have released elements of social media — Twitter, Instagram, Whatsapp — because we ...
This includes countries where a number of categories are subject to a medium level of filtering or many categories are subject to a low level of filtering. A country is included in the "substantial" category when it: is not included in the "pervasive" category, and is rated as "not free" in the Freedom on the Net (FOTN) report from Freedom ...
Censorship by country collects information on censorship, Internet censorship, freedom of the press, freedom of speech, and human rights by country and presents it in a sortable table, together with links to articles with more information. In addition to countries, the table includes information on former countries, disputed countries ...
The right to Internet access, also known as the right to broadband or freedom to connect, is the view that all people must be able to access the Internet in order to exercise and enjoy their rights to freedom of expression and opinion and other fundamental human rights, that states have a responsibility to ensure that Internet access is broadly available, and that states may not unreasonably ...
This includes countries where a number of categories are subject to a medium level of filtering or many categories are subject to a low level of filtering. A country is included in the "substantial" category when it: is not included in the "pervasive" category, and is rated as "not free" in the Freedom on the Net (FOTN) report from Freedom ...
Significant public resistance to proposed content restriction policies has prevented measures used in some other countries from taking hold in the US. [1] Many government-mandated attempts to regulate content have been barred, often after lengthy legal battles. [2] However, the government has exerted pressure indirectly.
The FCC would reinstate net neutrality under the administration of Joe Biden, voting 3-2 in favor of reclassifying broadband as a public utility. [103] This ruling was overturned on January 2, 2025 at the eve of the second Trump administration by the 6th Circuit Appeals Court. Staff (2 January 2025). "Net Neutrality Rules Struck Down by Appeals ...