# News Media Scan — Measure Internet Censorship

> Measure Internet Censorship (iPhone/iPad app by Deutsche Welle.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/news-media-scan/id6738992797 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Deutsche Welle](https://appshunter.io/developer/305630107)
- Category: Utilities, Education
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 136 MB
- Languages: Russian, American English, European Spanish, German (Germany), Brazilian Portuguese, Turkish, French (France)
- Released: 2024-12-16
- Data updated: 2026-08-21
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/news-media-scan/id6738992797/reviews.md

## What is 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 Freedom” community by helping uncover censorship around the world. 

This app is the product of close cooperation between Deutsche Welle (DW) and OONI.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 6.2.0 — 2026-08-06

* Measurement engine v3.30.0
* Enhanced offline handling and retry mechanisms
* Bug fixes and improvements

### 6.1.1 — 2026-07-01

* Measurement engine v3.29.0
* Bug fixes and improvements

### 6.1.0 — 2026-06-25

* Measurement engine v3.29.0
* Add support for anonymous credentials
* Bug fixes and improvements

### 6.0.2 — 2026-05-25

* Measurement engine v3.29.0
* Cleaner UI for results with errors
* Bug fixes and improvements

### 6.0.0 — 2026-03-02

* Measurement engine updated to Measurement Engine v3.29.0
* New dashboard with statistics
* New tests screen with search
* View results aggregated by runs
* Geolocation IP database now auto-updates
* Various minor bug fixes and enhancements

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