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China Is World’s Worst Abuser of Internet Freedom: Freedom House Report

China Is World’s Worst Abuser of Internet Freedom: Freedom House Report
A Chinese paramilitary policeman stands guard before security cameras at Tiananmen Square in Beijing on April 8, 2019. STR/AFP via Getty Images
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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11/5/2019|Updated: 6/3/2021

China was again ranked the worst among governments for increased exploitation of the internet for social control and political purposes, according to a report released by Freedom House on Nov. 4.

“China is the world’s worst abuser of internet freedom for the fourth consecutive year,” the human rights group said in its latest annual report on internet freedom.
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based reporter. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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