Big tech | Special Rapporteur for Freedom of Expression and Opinion

Freedom of expression must not be treated as fodder for geopolitics or commodity for trade tariffs says UN expert

17 June 2026, GENEVA – The space for freedom of expression is shrinking dramatically as governments use new technologies to suppress dissent and digital giants manipulate information online to enrich themselves, UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and...

REPORT: Threats to freedom of expression online in turbulent times

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In the present report, the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression focuses on a paradigm shift in the governance of social media platforms that has alarming consequences for freedom of opinion and expression...