About News Media Scan
Find out if you can reach the news sites you need or if they are blocked – News Media Scan by DW provides you with the transparency you need. You will also be making a valuable contribution to the global “Internet...
Find out if you can reach the news sites you need or if they are blocked – News Media Scan by DW provides you with the transparency you need. You will also be making a valuable contribution to the global “Internet Freedom” community by helping uncover censorship around the world.
This app is the product of close cooperation between Deutsche Welle (DW) and OONI.
About DW: Unbiased information for free minds – that is the DW brand promise. As an independent media company, Germany’s international news broadcaster informs people around the world. With programming in 32 languages, DW connects people across the globe via TV, radio, Internet and on social media.
About OONI: Founded in 2012, the Open Observatory of Network Interference (OONI) is a non-profit free software project that aims to empower decentralized efforts in documenting internet censorship around the world.
Previous Versions
Here you can find the changelog of News Media Scan since it was posted on our website on 2026-04-05 04:33:37.
The latest version is and it was updated on 2026-10-15 02:00:20. See below the changes in each version.
News Media Scan version
Updated At: 2026-09-22
Changes: * Measurement engine (`org.ooni:oonimkall*`) v3.30.0
* `org.ooni:passport*` 0.1.7
* Add support for `resolver_type`.
* Bug fixes and improvements
News Media Scan version
Updated At: 2026-08-07
Changes: * Measurement engine is v3.30.0
* Enhanced offline handling and retry mechanisms
* Bug fixes and improvements
News Media Scan version
Updated At: 2026-07-01
Changes: * Measurement engine is OONI Probe CLI v3.29.0
* Add in-app language support for desktop
* Bug fixes and improvements
News Media Scan version
Updated At: 2026-06-23
Changes: * Measurement engine v3.29.0
* Add support for anonymous credentials
* Bug fixes and improvements
News Media Scan version
Updated At: 2026-05-25
Changes: * Measurement engine is OONI Probe CLI v3.29.0
* Cleaner UI for results with errors
* Updated translations (Japanese, Greek, Portuguese, German, Chinese)
* Bug fixes and improvements
News Media Scan version
Updated At: 2026-03-10
Changes: * Measurement engine updated to Measurement Engine v3.29.0
* New tests screen with search
* View results aggregated by runs
* Geolocation IP database now auto-updates
* Various minor bug fixes and enhancements
Disclaimer
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