Research

Country Profiles

Country profiles offer a synopsis of the findings and conclusions of ONI research into specific countries. The summaries also provide a basic framework for considering the factors influencing each country’s decision to filter or abstain from filtering the Internet, as well as the impact, relevance, and efficacy of technical filtering in a broader context of Internet censorship.

Regional Overviews

The eight regional overviews provide broad summaries that exhibit the ways in which the countries within each region are grappling with the implications of Internet freedom and the challenges of regulating online content. These overviews include background research and, when applicable, synthesize the findings of technical tests carried out in these regions.

Reports & Articles

The reports and articles section contains larger research projects undertaken by ONI, including bulletins and advisories highlighting notable events related to Internet filtering and research into Internet filtering performed before the formation of ONI.

Filtering Map

ONI's filtering map provides a graphical representation of ONI's research results, depicting the states and regions where filtering is most prevalent.

Filtering Map: Social Media Sites

ONI's filtering map of social media sites is an easy visual guide to the states and regions where filtering of five major social media sites — Facebook, Flickr, Orkut, Twitter, and YouTube — occurs.