Half the world’s population cannot freely speak their mind according to a new report on freedom of expression.
In its annual report, the advocate group Article 19 found the number of people facing a “crisis” in freedom of speech and information was the highest this century after a sharp rise from 34% in 2022 to 53% in 2023.
“At no point in the last 20 years have so many people been denied the benefits of open societies, like the ability to voice opinions, access a free media or participate in free and open elections,” said Article 19’s executive director Quinn McKew.
Jordan Klepper just did a Daily Show special about the American right being useful idiots for Putin and a journalist was on it talking about how Moscow is now like Berlin under the Stasi. People are being arrested for things they say to their neighbor.
You can watch the whole thing here. It’s funny, since it’s a Daily Show special, but it’s also infuriating and horrifying.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwLFOM3rgq8