REPORT LAUNCH: Freedom on the Net 2026
Date
October 22, 2026 – 11:00AM
– 12:00PM EDT
Location
Virtual
Freedom House hosted the launch of Freedom on the Net 2026: Seismic Shifts on the Global Internet. Following a presentation on key findings from the 2026 report, experts discussed global trends, country-specific developments, and best practices for how to protect internet freedom.
Speakers included:
- Mahsa Alimardani, Digital Rights Researcher and Advocate
- Jennifer Brody, Deputy Director, Policy and Advocacy for Technology and Democracy, Freedom House
- Jamie Fly, CEO, Freedom House
- Justin Hendrix, CEO and Editor, Tech Policy Press
- David Peterson, General Manager, Proton VPN, Proton
- Kian Vesteinsson, Deputy Director, Research, Freedom House; Freedom on the Net author
- Callum Voge, Director, Governmental Affairs and Advocacy, Internet Society