| Category | Index score |
|---|---|
| Total score | 20/100 |
| Obstacles to access | 12/25 |
| Limits on content | 5/35 |
| Violations of user rights | 3/40 |
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November 2025
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Region
Belarus
Survey time period
2025
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"Freedom on the Net measures the subtle and not-so-subtle ways that governments and non-state actors around the world restrict our intrinsic rights online. Each country assessment includes a detailed narrative report and numerical score based on methodology developed in consultation with international experts. This methodology includes three categories:
Obstacles to Access details infrastructural and economic barriers to access, legal and ownership control over internet service providers, and independence of regulatory bodies;
Limits on Content analyzes legal regulations on content, technical filtering and blocking of websites, self-censorship, the vibrancy/diversity of online news media, and the use of digital tools for civic mobilization;
Violations of User Rights tackles surveillance, privacy, and repercussions for online speech and activities, such as imprisonment, extralegal harassment, or cyberattacks.
Based on the score, Freedom House assigns the following internet freedom ratings:
Scores 100-70 = Free
Scores 69-40 = Partly Free
Scores 39-0 = Not Free."
The methodology is provided on the source's .
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