'Threats to Internet freedom are growing and have become more diverse,' warns a new report on global cyber-liberty titled Freedom on the Net 2011. The survey, published by Freedom House, looks at the state of Internet free speech in 37 countries. It notes that in twelve of them, state cyberattacks against critics of their respective regimes are 'intensifying.' And in almost two thirds, bloggers and less prominent users face harassment and arrest for expressing their views.
The report spotlights a quintet of countries that it sees as 'particularly vulnerable to deterioration' over the next 12 months: Jordan, Russia, Thailand, Venezuela, and Zimbabwe. China, Iran, Tunisia, and Belarus are highlighted when it comes to recent crackdowns on state critics. Now under new leadership, Tunisia's Internet status is in flux, but Freedom on the Net calls the Chinese government 'a major global source of cyberattacks.'
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