Digital space and democracy

Press freedom is not just a fundamental pillar of democracy, but a measure of its vitality. For the International Day of Democracy on September 15, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) compared the results of its World Press Freedom Index with the Democracy In

The Brazilian Supreme Court's decision to block access to the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) is a radical reminder that no one is above the law.

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) strongly condemns Apple's decision to remove more than 25 VPN applications from its App Store in Russia following a request from the Russian censorship agency, Roskomnadzor.

After the United States fell to an unprecedented 55th place in RSF’s World Press Freedom Index in 2024, the next American president must work to strengthen the country’s press freedom record at home and abroad.

Viewing YouTube videos became impossible on 8 August in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian regions of Donetsk, Luhansk and Crimea because the playback speed had been reduced so much.

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and the Hold the Line Coalition (HTL) welcome the recent decision by the Philippine Court of Appeal to overturn the order to close Rappler, an online news website founded by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa.

Reporters Without Borders (RSF) urges the Cambodian government to do everything in their power to end the trolling campaign targeting the country’s main exiled media outlets, and to allow these media to operate within the country once again.

When politicians or businessmen like Abakar Manany are able to circumvent the law by using blatantly deceitful tactics to censor verified information and suspend an online media outlet, a dangerous precedent is set.

One month after the Russian foreign ministry declared that it was censoring 81 European media outlets on its soil, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) announces that it has circumvented the ban and restored access to several of the online news sites