Human rights watchdog Freedom House says global internet freedom has declined dramatically in Belarus, where last year’s disputed presidential election led the authorities to repeatedly restrict access to the Internet, increase social media surveillance, and detain and use “deadly force” against online activists.
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RFE/RL: Report highlights Belarus’s ‘repressive’ campaign against internet freedom
A mug of internet channel Nexta is pictured at the Belarusian House Foundation in Warsaw, August 27, 2020.
