Global Declaration on Future on Internet

Rationale/Causes

• Internet Freedom Repression: Recently, there has been an increase in the repression of Internet freedoms by some authoritarian governments, as well as the use of digital tools to violate human rights, the growing impact of cyberattacks, the dissemination of illegal content and misinformation, and the excessive concentration of economic power.
• Digital Authoritarianism: Digital authoritarianism is on the rise, with nations like China and Russia taking action to limit freedom of expression, ban independent news websites, meddle in elections, spread misinformation, and deny their citizens basic human rights.

Significance

• Internet's function: The Internet must uphold fundamental liberties, human rights, and ....