Freedom House — publication: Freedom on the Net 2024 documented the 14th consecutive year of internet freedom decline globally

Note: The provided source text is specifically the United States country report from Freedom on the Net 2025. It focuses on US-specific internet freedom metrics and developments during June 1, 2024 – May 31, 2025. While the document is from the Freedom on the Net 2025 publication, the excerpt provided does not include any global statistics or statements about consecutive years of worldwide internet freedom decline. To verify this claim, one would need to access the global overview or introduction section of the Freedom on the Net 2025 report, which is not included in the provided source text.

Note: The source text directly states in the Key Findings section: 'Global internet freedom declined for the 14th consecutive year.' This exactly matches the claim that Freedom on the Net 2024 documented the 14th consecutive year of internet freedom decline globally as of 2024. The source is the official Freedom House report for 2024, and the additional context correctly notes that the 2025 edition was not yet released at the time of the check.