Press freedom is at a 25-year low, says Reporters Without Borders

Sun, 03 May 2026 13:52:27 +0000
World

Worldwide press freedom has fallen to its lowest level in 25 years, according to NGO Reporters Without Borders. For the first time since its World Press Freedom Index launched in 2002, more than half of the world’s countries fall into the 'difficult' or 'very serious' categories for press freedom.