Internet censorship
Internet censorship is censorship of the internet. This may include websites censoring information, or entire websites being censored. Google is known for changing its search results to censor information.
Pervasive: Large and broad Substantial: Medium Selective: Small and specific Little or no Not classified / no data
As more people in more places begin using the Internet for important activities, there is an increase in online censorship, using increasingly sophisticated techniques. The motives, scope, and effectiveness of Internet censorship vary widely from country to country. The countries engaged in state-mandated filtering are clustered in three main regions of the world: east Asia, central Asia, and the MENA: Middle East & North Africa.
Internet Censorship Media
Screenshot of Websense blocking Facebook in an organization where it has been configured to block a category named "Personals and Dating"
PDF about countries that criminalize free speech
World map showing the status of YouTube blocking
** Has local YouTube version* Accessible* * Blocked* Previously blocked*
Related pages
References
- ↑ "Freedom on the Net 2018" (PDF). Freedom House. November 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 November 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ↑ OpenNet Initiative "Summarized global Internet filtering data spreadsheet", 8 November 2011 and "Country Profiles", the OpenNet Initiative is a collaborative partnership of the Citizen Lab at the Munk School of Global Affairs, University of Toronto; the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University; and the SecDev Group, Ottawa
