A CDM analysis of 2,970 Douyin posts about protest in China published from June to December 2025 found that two-thirds had been deleted. The highest rates of censorship are associated with posts about ...

Scores are based on a scale of 0 (least free) to 100 (most free). See the methodology and report acknowledgements. Internet freedom improved in Malaysia, due to the unblocking of local and ...

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Ukraine has long been home to a vibrant native civil society sector as well as many foreign dissidents and exiled activists. Note: The research for this country report was completed before the Russian ...

The ratings are based on a scale of 1 to 7, with 7 representing the highest level of democratic progress and 1 the lowest. The Democracy Score is an average of ratings for the categories tracked in a ...

Hungary’s political rights rating declined from 2 to 3 due to government practices that curtailed the ability of the opposition to freely and meaningfully participate in the formal political system, ...

Maurice A. Perkins is the Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at the Transamerica Corporation, overseeing all corporate communications, brand marketing, and global government affairs teams. Prior to ...

The Russian government conducts highly aggressive transnational repression activities abroad. The Russian government conducts highly aggressive transnational repression activities abroad. Its campaign ...

To track the different ways in which governments seek to dominate the digital sphere, Freedom House monitors their application of nine Key Internet Controls. Select from the drop-down menu in the map ...

A country or territory’s Freedom in the World status depends on its aggregate Political Rights score, on a scale of 0–40, and its aggregate Civil Liberties score, on a scale of 0–60. See the ...

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A country or territory’s Freedom in the World status depends on its aggregate Political Rights score, on a scale of 0–40, and its aggregate Civil Liberties score, on a scale of 0–60. See the ...