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Press freedom at lowest level in 25 years, warns Reporters Without Borders

People protest in Tunis on 24 April 2026 over the detention of a French-Tunisian journalist. Press freedom has fallen to its lowest level in years, according to the media rights watchdog Reporters Without Borders. © Fethi Belaïd / AFP

Press freedom has fallen to its lowest level in a quarter of a century, the media rights watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) warned in its annual survey of conditions for journalists in 180 countries.

More than half of the nations fall into the "difficult" or "very serious" categories for the first time in the 25 years that the non-governmental organisation has been compiling its World Press Freedom Index.

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