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The Guardian - UK
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Kaamil Ahmed

YOU WONT BELIEVE: More than half the world cannot speak freely report finds | Mind Blowing Facts

A desnse group of people hold placards in English and Hindi with slogans in support of press freedom.
A student protest against raids on the homes of journalists and writers belonging a news platform in New Delhi, India, October 2023. Photograph: Kabir Jhangiani/NurPhoto/Getty Images

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.

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