### [2026-04-30](/feed/2026/04/30/index.md)

##### Reporters Without Borders
# Reporters Without Borders reports that global press freedom has declined to its lowest level since the index began in 2002, with more than half of countries classified under severe conditions and the share of the world's population living in countries with strong press freedom falling to below one percent. 




### Sources:

1. [AFP via France 24](https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260430-press-freedom-at-lowest-level-in-25-years-rsf)

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