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Report: China, Myanmar Place Last in Internet Freedom Rankings

Report: China, Myanmar Place Last in Internet Freedom Rankings

Report: China, Myanmar Place Last in Internet Freedom Rankings
Above: Four young people surf the Internet on their mobile phones in Shandong province, China, on Feb. 16, 2024. Image copyright: CFOTO/Contributor/Future Publishing via Getty Images

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Metaculus Prediction

There is an 83% chance that Freedom House will report that internet freedom has declined every year until 2025, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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