India ranked 150 out of 180 countries in the ‘World Press Freedom Index 2022

Daily Current Affairs / India ranked 150 out of 180 countries in the ‘World Press Freedom Index 2022

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Category : International Published on: May 06 2022

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Reporters without Borders (RSF) has released the 20th World Press Freedom Index 2022, which assesses the state of journalism in 180 countries and territories.
The Index highlights the disastrous effects of news and information chaos – the effects of a globalised and unregulated online information space that encourages fake news and propaganda.
India’s ranking in the Index has fallen down to 150th position from last year’s 142nd rank.
The ranking of India’s neighbours, except that of Nepal, has also slid down, with the index placing. Nepal has climbed up by 30 points in the global ranking at 76th position.
Norway (1st) Denmark (2nd), Sweden (3rd) Estonia (4th) and Finland (5th) grabbed the top positions, while North Korea remained at the bottom of the list of the 180 countries and territories.