News Media Scan

Deutsche Welle Utilities iPhoneiPadiPod touch

News Media Scan is a free Utilities app for iPhone and iPad by Deutsche Welle. Requires iOS 15.0. Updated September 23, 2026.

Price: Free; on the App Store
Size: 137 MB; Age 4+
Updated: Sep 23; 2026 · v6.2.1

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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 Freedom” community by helping uncover censorship around the world. This app is the product of close cooperation between Deutsche Welle (DW) and OONI.

What’s new

Version 6.2.1 · Updated September 23, 2026

* Measurement engine (`org.ooni:oonimkall*`) v3.30.0 * `org.ooni:passport*` 0.1.7 * Add support for `resolver_type`. * Bug fixes and improvements

App privacy

The developer, Deutsche Welle, reported these privacy practices to Apple.

Data Not Linked to You

The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:

Usage Data: Product Interaction
Diagnostics: Crash Data, Performance Data
Location: Coarse Location

Used for: Analytics, App Functionality

App details

News Media Scan is a free Utilities app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, developed by Deutsche Welle. It requires iOS 15.0 or later, is 137 MB to download and is available in 7 languages. It was first released on December 16, 2024 and last updated on September 23, 2026.

Category: Utilities
Price: Free
Version: 6.2.1
Size: 137 MB
Requires: iOS 15.0 or later
Compatibility: iPhone, iPad, iPod touch
Languages: English, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish
Age rating: 4+
Released: December 16, 2024
Last updated: September 23, 2026
Developer: Deutsche Welle

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