Internet Freedom

PowerPlay: Internet Freedom Foundation Wants to Teach People About Privacy With Playing Cards

Jasmin Jose | Thursday February 25, 2021

The Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) has launched PowerPlay, India’s first privacy card game. The designer of the game, Ishita Begani wanted to address this underlying problem of data awareness and increase the citizens’ awareness regarding the implications of the bill and push them towards voicing their opinions.

Departing US FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Warns of Espionage Threats to Telecoms From China

Reuters | Thursday January 21, 2021

Outgoing US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Ajit Pai said potential Chinese espionage and threats to US telecommunications networks and internet freedom are the biggest national security issue that regulators will face in the next four years.

France to Force Web Giants to Delete Some Content Within the Hour

Reuters | Thursday May 14, 2020

Twitter France public affairs chief Audrey Herblin-Stoop said the company would continue to work closely with the government to build a safer Internet and fight against illegal hate speech, while protecting an open internet, freedom of expression and fair competition.

Internet Shutdowns Costing Telecom Operators Crores in Lost Revenue

Reuters | Saturday December 28, 2019

Mobile operators are losing around Rs. 2.45 crores ($350,000) in revenue every hour they are forced to suspend Internet services on government orders to control protests against a new citizenship law, a top lobby group said on Friday.

Pakistan Among Worst 10 Countries For Internet Freedom: Report

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday November 6, 2019

An international report has declared Pakistan "not free in terms of internet use for the ninth consecutive year", with the country score decreasing from 27 to 26 out of 100 in 2019.

How Huawei Helped Extend China's Repressive View of Internet Freedom to African Nations

Joseph Marks, The Washington Post | Friday August 16, 2019

US officials who argue Huawei can't be trusted to play a major role in building global 5G telecommunications networks got another boost Wednesday.

Putin Says Russia Must Not Use Blanket Bans to Make Internet Safer

Reuters | Friday June 8, 2018

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday there were no plans to shut down social media sites or limit internet freedoms in Russia.

Paper Plane Protesters Urge Russia to Unblock Telegram App

Agence France-Presse | Tuesday May 1, 2018

In an unusually strong turnout, around 10,000 people including top opposition leader Alexei Navalny turned up in the centre of the Russian capital.

Cubans Surf The Web At Home In Havana Pilot Project

World News | Reuters | Friday December 30, 2016

Downtown Havana resident Margarita Marquez says she received a special Christmas gift this year: web access at home, a rarity in a country with one of the lowest internet penetration rates in the world.

Internet Freedom on the Decline in India, Finds Freedom House

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday November 15, 2016

Overall, Internet freedom around the world declined in 2016 for the sixth consecutive year.

US 'Very Concerned' By Media Crackdown In Malaysia

World News | Reuters | Thursday March 3, 2016

The United States on Wednesday voiced concern about Malaysia's media crackdown and suggested that the extent of press and Internet freedom in the Asian country could affect prospects for expanded bilateral cooperation.

US Vice President Joe Biden Chides Turkey Over Freedom Of Expression

World News | Reuters | Friday January 22, 2016

US Vice President Joe Biden said during a trip to Turkey on Friday that intimidating the media, curtailing internet freedom and accusing academics of treason was not setting a good example in the Middle East.

Internet Freedom Has Improved in India: Report

Written by shubhamv | Friday October 30, 2015

Freedom House attributed India's improvement in Internet freedom to the Supreme Court's March 2015 ruling on the IT Act.

Internet Freedom Falls for Fifth Year in Row: Survey

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday October 28, 2015

Global online freedom declined for a fifth consecutive year as more governments stepped up electronic surveillance and clamped down on dissidents using blogs or social media, a survey showed today.

Internet Freedom Falls for Fifth Year in Row: Survey

Written by shubhamv | Wednesday October 28, 2015

Freedom House found declines in online freedom of expression in 32 of the 65 countries assessed since June 2014.