Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country minimally meets aspects of the indicator. 3 Country meets many aspects of indicator but progress may be too recent to judge. 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator. 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator and has been doing so over time. Average score: 5.0 1.10 The state does not seek to block or filter internet content unless laws provide for restrictions that serve a legitimate interest and are necessary in a democratic society. On the whole, authorities do not seek to filter and even less block internet content. Besides, the applicable law does not cater for any exception that could justify such a measure. However, a panel member referred to a case in which the site of one of the organisations involved in the Ivorian crisis, the Patriotic Movement of Ivory Coast (MPCI) to be precise, appeared to have been hacked for a while as the website visitors, within the country, were redirected to a pornographic website. Only internet users outside of Ivory Coast could therefore access the original content of the site. Scores: Individual scores: 1 Country does not meet indicator 2 Country minimally meets aspects of the indicator. 3 Country meets many aspects of indicator but progress may be too recent to judge. 4 Country meets most aspects of indicator. 5 Country meets all aspects of the indicator and has been doing so over time. Average score: 84 AFRICAN MEDIA BAROMETER IVORY COAST 2009 4.9