Where expressing your political views can land you in prison

In recent years, social media and messaging apps have become very popular as safe havens for people who want to express their views without fear of outside interference. The Arab Spring was an obvious example of this, but in many countries with authoritarian regimes, people still have concerns about openly expressing their political views online.
According to the latest issue of the Reuters Digital News Report 65 per cent of people in Turkey fear that expressing their political views could bring them into conflict with the country's authorities. Two years ago, Turkey experienced a failed coup in which opponents of President Erdoğan imprisoned and theMedia freedom was severely restricted.
Concerns are also high in Malaysia, where new laws could lead to someone peddling fake news being jailed for up to six years. Although these concerns are much lower in the United States, almost a quarter of respondents said they feared that expressing political opinions could lead to problems with the authorities.
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