Afghanistan, Jan. 4 -- The Internews reports that after the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan, access to reliable information for Afghans has significantly decreased. A recent study by this organization indicates that censorship and severe restrictions have eroded public trust in government-run and private media within the country.

This research highlights how the information ecosystem in Afghanistan has undergone significant changes since the Taliban regained power. The absence of standardized mechanisms for information circulation and the Taliban's control over media content has led many Afghan citizens to lose confidence in both Taliban-controlled government media and local private media outlets.

The report also underscores the impac...