# Digital Freedom across the World **URL:** https://discuss.privacyguides.net/t/digital-freedom-across-the-world/37129 **Category:** General **Tags:** article **Created:** 2026-04-14T21:54:59Z **Posts:** 13 ## Post 1 by @Expert4870 — 2026-04-14T21:54:59Z > **[Digital Freedom across the World](https://eylenburg.github.io/countries.htm)** --- ## Post 2 by @ThePrivacyDad — 2026-04-14T22:37:21Z This is a weird coincidence, but I was looking at that exact same chart about 20 minutes ago! --- ## Post 3 by @Expert4870 — 2026-04-14T22:41:49Z I also like their payments comparison. I want to get more into cash i just got this great wallet. [Comparison of Payment Methods](https://eylenburg.github.io/payments.htm) --- ## Post 4 by @ThePrivacyDad — 2026-04-14T22:45:48Z I’m going to add their Getting Monero infographic to the discussion on PG on visual aids. I love all their charts. The Android systems one is useful, and the history of operating systems mind-blowing. --- ## Post 5 by @Expert4870 — 2026-04-14T22:51:09Z > [@ThePrivacyDad](#): > > history of operating systems mind-blowing. I’ll have to check that one out :heart: --- ## Post 6 by @Expert4870 — 2026-08-14T17:57:09Z Italy: > Mandatory retention of ISP metadata (IPs, connection logs, browsing history) and telephony metadata (including mobile phone locations) for 6 years That’s insane. --- ## Post 7 by @B977 — 2026-08-16T22:42:02Z " > **Partially banned** > > EU: > Art. 79 of the EU’s Anti-Money Laundering Regulation states that, starting in 2027, **financial service providers** such as banks and crypto exchanges are **not allowed to handle privacy-preserving cryptocurrencies** such as Monero. However, it will remain legal to hold, send, and receive Monero in self-custodial wallets, and to accept Monero payments (e.g. VPN providers)." > > I thought that exchanges were already banned from trading Monero in the EU? --- ## Post 8 by @Libre_Software_Enjoyer — 2026-08-24T15:38:35Z > [@Expert4870](#): > > [Digital Freedom across the World](https://eylenburg.github.io/countries.htm) Do I see it right that the least free speach countries in the western world are: 1. United Kingdom 2. Germany Edit: Here a statistic on arrests: ![media-3584907585](https://forum-uploads.privacyguidesusercontent.com/original/3X/3/b/3bb1eb549bbe92803f72c33570397d95829dd2e2.jpeg) --- ## Post 9 by @zolo — 2026-08-24T18:25:52Z Have more arrests than Belarus, China, Russia altogether is indeed something very outstanding for the UK. --- ## Post 10 by @Valynor — 2026-08-24T18:37:10Z Please note that a screenshot from X is not a reliable source. And indeed it took only a few seconds to find this: > **[Fact check: International data on ‘online comments’ arrests not comparable](https://pa.media/blogs/fact-check/fact-check-international-data-on-online-comments-arrests-not-comparable/)** > > PA Media --- ## Post 11 by @Libre_Software_Enjoyer — 2026-08-25T23:31:05Z > [@Valynor](#): > > Please note that a screenshot from X is not a reliable source. > > And indeed it took only a few seconds to find this: You are right that a single screenshot is not strong evidence, but I checked if the numbers match with different sources, and they did > [@Valynor](#): > > And indeed it took only a few seconds to find this: > > [Fact check: International data on ‘online comments’ arrests not comparable - PA Media](https://pa.media/blogs/fact-check/fact-check-international-data-on-online-comments-arrests-not-comparable/) Have looked into it? The fact check is saying that the numbers are probably much bigger, so its even worse then what my first screenshot suggested: > The post claims the UK has recorded more than 12,183 arrests for “online comments”. > > The figures are seemingly based on data obtained by [The Times](https://pa.media/blogs/fact-check/fact-check-international-data-on-online-comments-arrests-not-comparable/#bdEqK) through Freedom of Information requests. The newspaper [found that](https://pa.media/blogs/fact-check/fact-check-international-data-on-online-comments-arrests-not-comparable/#bdEqK) 37 police forces across England and Wales recorded 12,183 arrests in 2023 under section 127 of the Communications Act 2003 and Section 1 of the Malicious Communications Act 1988. > > Not all police forces [responded to](https://pa.media/blogs/fact-check/fact-check-international-data-on-online-comments-arrests-not-comparable/#bdEqK) its requests, **so the real figure is likely higher.** > The chart says Germany has recorded more than 3,500 arrests for “online comments”. > > It is likely based on figures from a [report](https://youtu.be/-bMzFDpfDwc?si=ukiYgWFLX5BPGcSJ&t=330) by American TV news show 60 Minutes in February last year on Germany’s police units tackling online hate speech. A prosecutor with the unit for Lower Saxony said it works on “around 3,500 cases per year”. > > That figure only covers the Lower Saxony unit, which is one of 16 online hate taskforces across Germany. **Therefore, the true figure for Germany is likely much higher.** --- ## Post 12 by @Valynor — 2026-08-26T15:15:37Z > [@Libre_Software_Enjoyer](#): > > The fact check is saying that the numbers are probably much bigger, so its even worse then what my first screenshot suggested: The point of the X post likely was to put the UK in a particularly bad light, probably for political reasons. If the numbers are not correct any “this country is worse than that country” discussion makes no sense. --- ## Post 13 by @EDKH — 2026-08-26T19:57:27Z Neat.