The politics of internet freedom rankings

Tetyana Lokot and Mariëlle Wijermars

Internet Policy Review: Journal on Internet Regulation, 2023, vol. 12, issue 2, 1-35

Abstract: Internet freedom rankings are a comparative tool that serves as an evaluative shorthand in decision-making contexts internationally. Understanding their aims and how they define internet freedom, as well as the power relationships within the ranking ecosystem, can reveal a lot about their politics - and their limits.

Keywords: Rankings; Digital rights; Framing; Internet freedom; Democracy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.14763/2023.2.1710

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