18 October,2024 08:59 AM IST | Washington | Agencies
China has sealed off its domestic internet. Representation pic
China has secured last rank in internet freedom, according to an annual report by the US-based non-profit organisation Freedom House.
The organisation's 2024 âFreedom on the Net' (FOTN) report, which was released on Wednesday, assessed internet freedom based on data collected from June 2023 to May 2024 in terms of obstacles people face accessing the internet, limits on content and violations of users' rights.
Freedom House said that China shared its designation as the world's worst environment for internet freedom with Myanmar. China and Myanmar both scored 9 out of 100 in internet freedom, the lowest among all the countries assessed.
According to the report, China intensified its efforts to seal off its domestic internet from the global network. The Chinese government blocked international access to certain official websites and imposed hefty fines on individuals using VPNs.
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