Digital freedom is contested worldwide. Authoritarian states censor the web, deploy surveillance technology, and export tools of control, while democracies debate how to keep the online space open, secure, and rights-respecting. This hub follows that struggle: online censorship and its spread, state surveillance and its export, the resilience of the open internet under pressure, and the technologies that help citizens communicate and organize under repressive regimes. Defending open networks means countering both censorship and surveillance at once. Fellows and analysts examine how democracies can protect the open internet and counter digital authoritarianism from Moscow, Beijing, and beyond. Explore analysis and commentary on digital freedom, internet censorship, and online rights.
Digital Freedom
A world where Chinese technology is used for digitization creates acute risks for safety, privacy, and freedom of expression
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January 18, 2021
Russia, Explained: The Kremlin Tightens Its Grip On Dissent
The message to Kremlin critics ahead of this year’s parliamentary elections is unambiguous: get in line.
January 4, 2021
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty Under Threat
The independence of America’s public broadcaster has been badly battered recently, especially so in the weeks after the 2020 election. The Biden team needs to act quickly to rebuild an institution vital to the fight against autocratic regimes.
December 15, 2020
A Transatlantic Effort to Take on China Starts with Technology
Only unity on tech policy can keep democracies’ competitive edge.
December 2, 2020
Democratic Offense Against Disinformation
The United States and Europe must now pivot from defense to offense to address the disinformation challenge.
April 16, 2020
Immune Response
Italy’s Technology Solutions to the Pandemic Test the Limits of Privacy
March 19, 2020
Going Viral
Chinese and Russian Disinfo Ops Compared and Contrasted
January 8, 2019
A Test of Cyber Resilience in Germany
Privacy-Conscious Germany Is Reeling from One of the Biggest Cyber-Attacks in the Country’s History