Sub-score (0-100). Question no. 56. In practice, there is no prior government restraint (pre-publication censoring) of citizen-created content online and the government doesn't promote the self-censorship of citizens online (in blogs, social media, etc.).

A 100 score is earned where all the following conditions are met:
1) the government never prevents the publication online of information by citizens, and
2) the government doesn't promote citizens' self-censorship (e.g., with arrests, threats to prosecute, interrogations, etc.).

A 50 score is earned where any of the following conditions apply:
1) the government occasionally prevents the publication online of information by citizens, or
2) it occasionally encourages citizens to self-censor (e.g. with arrests, threats to prosecute, interrogations, etc.).

A 0 score is earned where at least one of the following conditions apply:
1) the government usually prevents the publication online of information by citizens, or
2) it usually encourages citizens to self-censor (e.g. with arrests, threats to prosecute, interrogations, etc.).