Editing Freedom of the press (section)

=== World ranking 2023 ===
In its 2023 report published on May 3, Reporters Without Borders evaluated the state of media freedom in 180 countries. According to this report, the government of the Islamic Republic of Iran ranks 177 out of 180 countries after North Korea, China and Vietnam, and it has also been named as one of the most dangerous countries for journalists.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2023 World Press Freedom Index – journalism threatened by fake content industry {{!}} RSF |url=https://rsf.org/en/2023-world-press-freedom-index-journalism-threatened-fake-content-industry |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230504023654/https://rsf.org/en/2023-world-press-freedom-index-journalism-threatened-fake-content-industry |archive-date=2023-05-04 |access-date=2023-05-04 |website=rsf.org |language=en}}</ref>