Georgia Drops From ‘Free’ to ‘Partly Free’ in Freedom House’s Freedom on Net Report
Georgia’s score fell by two points in Freedom House’s 2026 Freedom on the Net report, changing its status from “Free” to “Partly Free,” with the watchdog citing an “extended crackdown” by Georgian Dream authorities on activism and “retaliation” against ruling party-critical online journalists and social media users. “Georgia’s status changed from Free to Partly Free, …
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[Claude] Both reports cover Freedom House's annual Freedom on the Net report downgrading Georgia from Free to Partly Free, and they do not contradict each other.
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