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November 23, 2013 02:42 am GMT

U.S. Drops Two Spots on 2013 Global Web Index

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The world wide web, perhaps more than any other human invention, carries the promise and expectation that it can elevate humanity. One group that tracks its progress, the World Wide Web Foundation (WWWF), released a report on Friday detailing which countries are best utilizing the web to promote human rights.

WWWF introduced its report (.PDF) for the second year in a row, titled The Web Index, at a ceremony in London. It revealed that the United States had dropped two positions to fourth place, while Sweden remained in the No. 1 spot of the 81 countries surveyed.

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