Test your knowledge in this quiz about freedom of expression and media freedom.
Results
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#1 How many journalists were killed in the world in 2018?
22
10
#2 How many of the world’s internet users live in countries where criticism of the government, military, or ruling family are subject to censorship?
10
67
25
#3 Which of the following is a frequently used reason by governments to silence musicians, authors, and other artists?
Deemed "offensive, inappropriate or vulgar".
Encourages "immoral lifestyle".
Hurts traditional or religious sentiments.
Hurts traditional or religious sentiments.
Silencing is requested by another government
All of the above
#4 How many of the world’s Internet users live in countries where people have been arrested for publishing, sharing, or merely “liking” content on Facebook.?
7%
17%
47%
67%
#5 Which of the following are tools of censorship used by governments today?
Bribing journalists, editors and media companies.
Putting up firewalls to block unwanted content.
Engineering cyberattacks against independent media.
Public punishment of bloggers ad other influencers who have expressed "unwanted" opnions.