Those who view speech as completely free are more likely to be satisfied with their country’s democracy | Pew Research Center

April 23, 2025

3. How people rate press, speech and internet freedoms in their country

Those who view speech as completely free are more likely to be satisfied with their country’s democracy

Those who view speech as completely free are more likely to be satisfied with their country’s democracy

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Those who view speech as completely free are more likely to be satisfied with their country’s democracy

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3. How people rate press, speech and internet freedoms in their country
Majorities say media, speech and the internet are somewhat or completely free in their countries
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Majorities in all surveyed countries say they’re generally free to use the internet without censorship
Those who view speech as completely free are more likely to be satisfied with their country’s democracy
Majorities in most countries surveyed say people are somewhat or completely free to say what they want
Majorities say the media are somewhat or completely free in their country, with notable exceptions