The report raised concerns over the rules proposed the countries that could further damage cyber liberty
China and Pakistan are among the top 10 countries in the world where internet freedom has been on the decline, stated an international freedom advocacy group. Washington-based Freedom House has published a report titled "Freedom on the Net 2021: The Global Drive to Control Big Tech" which claimed global internet freedom declined for the 11th consecutive year. The report raised concerns over the rules proposed by Pakistan that could further damage cyber liberty.
Myanmar, Belarus, and Uganda witnessed the greatest deteriorations in internet freedom amid electoral and constitutional crises. Myanmar reported a massive 14-point decline, the largest since the group started the documentation project. Myanmar’s military recently captured power in a coup and frequently shut down the internet to crackdown on pro-democracy protesters.
On the other hand, Iceland, Canada and Germany were among the top 10 countries with greater internet freedom.
The report has measured the level of internet freedom for 70 countries and assigns them numerical scores ranging from 100 (the freest nation) to zero (the least free). The report determines the level of internet freedom by examining three broad categories: obstacles to access; limits on content; and violations of user rights.
Countries with scores between 70 to 100 are designated as ‘Free’ on internet freedom status while those with points...
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