Estonia drops in 2023 World Press Freedom Index

Estonia, who in the 2022 World Press Freedom Index had risen from the 15th position to fourth, has now dropped four spots in the 2023 index, placing eight among the 180 countries evaluated.

“Although press freedom is guaranteed on the legal and political levels, journalists face the risk of self-censorship due to anti-defamation legislation and cyber-bullying,” Reporters without Borders, the organisation that compiles the World Press Freedom Index, said.

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