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Press freedom at lowest level in 25 years amid growing authoritarian pressure

news.movim.eu / TheGuardian • 30 April 2026

The World Press Freedom Index, which assessed 180 countries, finds established journalism is ‘being asphyxiated’

Press freedom around the world is at its lowest ebb in a generation, according to an influential annual index that highlights growing authoritarian pressure on the media.

The average score for the 180 countries assessed by the World Press Freedom Index , compiled by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), was the lowest in the index’s 25-year history.