Is the Internet becoming less free?

Category: Tech

According to the Freedom on the Net 2019 report, free speech and privacy on the internet declined internationally for the ninth consecutive year.

It’s believed that the two main reasons for this are increased online election interference and increased government surveillance on social media.

Facebook’s ad policy allows politicians to misinform people with propaganda and lies and Amazon’s formed a strong relationship with policemen who use Amazon’s Ring smart doorbells and associated social media products to surveil communities.

Freedom House recommends increased transparency and oversight of these social media platforms and hopefully the future of the internet will not get any worse.

Read More Here: https://www.vox.com/recode/2019/11/5/20947419/internet-freedom-report-2019-social-media-election-interference-surveillance