Taiwan is The Fifth-Best Place in The World For Online Freedom: Freedom House Report


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Taiwan is The Fifth-Best Place in The World For Online Freedom: Freedom House Report The democratic island of Taiwan has ranked fifth globally for online freedom, according to the latest annual report from the Washington-based watchdog Freedom House. Taiwan was included in the index as a country for the first time, with one of the "freest online environments" in the region, with affordable access, diverse content, and a lack of website blocks or internet shutdowns, the report said. While Taiwan's independent judiciary protects free speech, civil society, the technology sector, and the government have taken "innovative action" to counteract a...