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Like all strong democracies, the United States has processes that minimize the potential for election fraud, as well as an independent judicial system to weigh evidence and adjudicate claims of irregularities.
But misleading narratives about fraud have continued ahead of the November elections, and former president Donald Trump has once again refused to commit to accepting the results or to condemn all forms of political violence. That has democracy watchers on edge about the risks surrounding the country's election process and the peaceful transfer of power.
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New Surveillance Controls Could Help Prevent Tech Abuses
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Proposals released by the US Commerce Department’s Bureau of Security and Industry on facial-recognition technology and foreign-government end users could help prevent tech abuses. Learn more about these developments by reading our latest policy alert.
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Justice For Jose Rubén Zamora
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Freedom House joined other international civil society organizations to demand due process at the review of journalist Jose Rubén Zamora’s detention. Zamora has been unjustly deprived of his liberty for over 800 days in the Mariscal Zavala prison in Guatemala City.
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Election Watch: United States
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In two weeks, voters in the US will participate in general elections. Election denialism and information manipulation are major concerns ahead of the vote. Nevertheless, US elections continue to be generally free and fair, and recent work to safeguard election integrity may improve resilience in the face of false challenges to election results.
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Explore Our Internet Freedom Map
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How free is the internet in your country? Explore our interactive map with the findings of this year's Freedom on the Net report.
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Freedom House in the News
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