Governments have been blocking Internet more and more over past two years. 2017wurden so far worldwide 61 blockades of Internet counted – 43 more than in Jahr2015. The figures come from UNESCO report "Global Trends – freedom of expression and media development", which will be presented on Monday at headquarters of UN Cultural Organization in Paris.

Thus, since January 2016 116Internetblockaden have been registered by Governments. Most were enforced in AsiatischenLändern. In India alone, re were 54 so-called Shutdownsverzeichnet, in Pakistan Eleven.

In report, UNESCO authors also explain furr developments in freedom of expression since 2012. Warnensie is faced with a restriction of information and communication freedom through mass monitoring, algorithm-based weighting of messages and mangelndeUnabhängigkeit of media.

"The communication UndInformationsfreiheit is under pressure in many countries of world", SagteWolfgang Schulz, board member of German UNESCO Commission and fails UNESCO chair for freedom of Communication and information in Hamburg. " Governments are increasingly monitoring flow of information, demanding DieSperrung of content, or blocking it mselves. This is detrimental to development of societies. "

But flow of information on Internet platforms is also a challenge, said Schulz. " It is not always clear what rules platform providers Inhaltelöschen and how users can respond to m. Here brauchenwir is absolutely more transparent and willing to cooperate on part of DerUnternehmen. "

Date Of Update: 07 November 2017, 12:03