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💙 As we reflect on 2024, it’s clear that our work here at Freedom House is critical—and we are incredibly proud of our and our partners’ contributions to the cause of freedom over the past year. Swipe to explore our impact and visit our website for more details! #impact #newyears #democracy #freedom #humanrights #nonprofit #internationalrelations #support

🌐 Now presenting… here are the highest and lowest-scoring countries and territories around the world according to our 2024 annual reports! Explore more scores and major takeaways from our #FreedomInTheWorld, #FreedomOnTheNet, and #NationsInTransit by visiting our link in bio. #internationalrelations #geopolitics #humanrights #democracy #freedom #data

✊ We cannot forget the courageous individuals who have made enormous personal sacrifices to advance the cause of freedom around the world. Join us this #HumanRightsDay as we celebrate the contributions of just a few of these human rights defenders, including @luismanuel.oteroalcantara, @kalesnikava, @narges_mohamadi_51, Dr. Wang Bingzhang, and Tsi Conrad. #cuba #belarus #iran #china #cameroon #humanrights #freedom #democracy

🎶 Can you hear freedom ring? Here's our take on @Spotify Wrapped, featuring our team's amazing efforts to expand and defend freedom around the world in 2024. Learn more about our impact this year by clicking our link in bio! #spotifywrapped #spotifyplaylist #spotifymusic #humanrights #freedom #democracy #internationalrelations

🇨🇳 The ninth edition of our China Dissent Monitor is now available online, this time focusing on homeowners' fight for community autonomy, xinfang (or "petitioning"), and a rise in consumer/investor protest. Swipe for more highlights from our Q3 update or click our link in bio for our full analysis. #china #ccp #democracy #humanrights #freedom #自由 #人权 #请愿 #中文 #民主

📺 Introducing Binge or Buffer—the newest gameshow for lovers of internet freedom around the world. Can you guess which governments have censored or banned these popular shows and movies? Let us know how you did in the comments, and to learn more about the state of global internet freedom click our link in bio! #internet #game #democracy #humanrights #nickelodeon #cartoonnetwork #devpatel #freedom

🟪 Our final round of 2024 #FreedomOnTheNet country highlights include Sudan, Russia, Myanmar, and China—all among the lowest scoring regimes in this year's report. #Sudan's internet freedom score declined amid deliberate internet disruptions and the destruction of internet infrastructure during the country's civil war. #Russia's score also declined as Putin and the Kremlin tightened their grip on the country's information space. And, for the first time in 10 years, another country tied #China as the world's worst environment for internet freedom: #Myanmar. #internet #democracy #freedom #humanrights

🌐 The 2024 #G20 Leaders’ Summit kicked off yesterday in Rio de Janeiro, with representatives slated to discuss some of the world's most pressing challenges. Review the state of freedom in each of the forum's participants by exploring our interactive map—link in bio! #infographic #data #democracy #freedom #humanrights #brazil #g20summit #internationalrelations #geopolitics

🟨 We're back with more country highlights from #FreedomOnTheNet, this time featuring Brazil, Zambia, India, and Kyrgyzstan—all rated Partly Free in this year's report. 🇧🇷 In #Brazil, the efforts of the country's Superior Electoral Court demonstrated the complexity of upholding internet freedom while countering disinformation. 🇿🇲 #Zambia sported this year's largest score improvement, though challenges to internet freedom still remain. 🇮🇳 In #India, Narendra Modi and his Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party have asserted increasing control over the country's online environment. 🇰🇬 Finally, #Krygyzstan saw this year's largest internet freedom score decline as crackdowns on online media outlets and activists intensified. Learn more by exploring our interactive map—link in bio! #internet #online #artificialintelligence #humanrights #democracy #internationalrelations #elonmusk #censorship #disinformation #freedom #modi #BJP

🌍 2024 marks the third year in a row that #COP is hosted by an authoritarian petrostate. As #COP29 kicks off in Baku, it’s vital that the international community use this year's conference to highlight its host's abysmal human rights record. #azerbaijan #azerbaycan #climatechange #climate #climateaction #ilhamaliyev #armenia #nagornokarabakh #oil #freedom #democracy #humanrights #internationalrelations

🟩 This month we're highlighting the state of internet freedom in 13 countries around the world, starting with Chile, the Netherlands, Taiwan, the US, and South Africa—all rated Free by our 2024 #FreedomOnTheNet report. 🇨🇱 #Chile, debuting in this year's report, boasts one of the world's most open online environments. 🇳🇱 The #Netherlands, also covered for the first time in 2024, similarly sports strong internet infrastructure, limited website blocking, and proportionate laws regulating online content. 🇹🇼 #Taiwan, for yet another year, hosted one of the freest online environments in the Asia-Pacific region. 🇺🇸 The internet in the #US remained diverse and vibrant, though voters were forced to navigate an unreliable information space ahead of the November 5 election. 🇿🇦 #SouthAfrica's internet freedom score is the highest in Africa and improved slightly in 2024. Learn more by exploring our interactive map—link in bio! #internet #online #artificialintelligence #humanrights #democracy #politics #internationalrelations #trump #censorship #disinformation #freedom

💻 Need a quick summary of the state of internet freedom in each region of the world? Swipe to explore the lowest and highest scoring countries in Africa, the Americas, the Asia-Pacific, Europe, Eurasia, and the Middle East according to this year's #FreedomOnTheNet report. Did anything surprise you? Let us know in the comments! #map #infographic #data #freedom #internet #online #democracy #asia #africa #americas #europe #eurasia #middleeast #sudan #venezuela #china #myanmar #armenia #iran