2024 Censorship Index: The U.S. Government’s Programs for Information Control

Since its inception, the Foundation for Freedom Online has documented the rise of U.S. government-backed censorship.  The large number of government programs and sub-programs matches the number of pretexts used. We find DHS involved in censorship, in the name of both countering “domestic extremism” and protecting “election integrity.” We find HHS, with its focus on…