REPORT LAUNCH: Freedom on the Net 2025
Date
November 13, 2025 – 10:00AM
– 11:15AM EST
On November 13, 2025 Freedom House hosted the launch of Freedom on the Net 2025: An Uncertain Future for the Global Internet. Following a presentation on key findings from the 2025 report, experts discussed global trends, country-specific developments, and best practices for how to protect internet freedom.
The event featured:
- Welcome remarks from Freedom House President, Gerardo Berthin
- An overview of research findings from Kian Vesteinsson and Grant Baker, Freedom on the Net co-authors
- An overview of policy recommendations from Freedom House Deputy Director of Policy and Advocacy, Jennifer Brody
A discussion with:
- Sabhanaz Rashid Diya, Executive Director, Tech Global Institute
- Kat Duffy, Senior Fellow for Digital and Cyberspace Policy, Council on Foreign Relations
- Adrian Shahbaz, Vice President of Research and Analysis, Freedom House
- Kian Vesteinsson, Senior Research Analyst for Technology and Democracy, Freedom House
Click here to watch a recording of the event.