Indonesia, Sixth Freest Internet in Asia

28/11/2016 18:11 WIB
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2016 Asian Internet Freedom Report
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Indonesia's internet freedom ranks sixth in Asia. Freedom House's 2016 Freedom on the Net report gives Indonesia a score of 44. Japan, with a score of 22, is ranked as having the freest internet in Asia. The Philippines is second with a score of 26, and South Korea is third with a score of 36.

Meanwhile, China is deemed to have the least internet freedom, with a score of 88. Vietnam is second with the most internet restrictions, scoring 76. Pakistan is the third Asian country with the least internet freedom, scoring 69.

Freedom on the Net is an analytical report measuring internet and digital media freedom in 65 countries. The selected countries represent a diversity of cultures and economic development levels. The scoring is based on indicators of barriers to internet access, content restrictions, and violent actions used by governments to impose restrictions. The results are categorized into three groups: 0-30 (free), 31-60 (partly free), and 61-100 (not free).

"Disclosure: This is an AI-generated translation of the original article. We strive for accuracy, but please note that automated translations may contain errors or slight inconsistencies."

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