How to fight for internet freedom

Last week, Freedom House, a human rights advocacy group, released its annual review of the state of internet freedom around the world; it's one of the most important trackers out there if you want to understand changes to digital free expression. As I wrote, the report shows that generative AI is already a game changer in geopolitics. Globally, internet freedom has never been lower, and the number of countries that have blocked websites for political, social, and religious speech has never been higher. Also, the number of countries that arrested people for online expression reached a record high. These issues are particularly urgent before we head into a year with over 50 elections worldwide; as Freedom House has noted, election cycles are times when internet freedom is often most under threat.