Press freedom is increasingly being threatened around the world, as news media websites are being blocked in many countries. Below we share reports that document the blocking of news media around the world based on OONI data.
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View charts with OONI data for the following news media websites:
- www.alarabiya.net
- www.alhurra.com
- www.aljazeera.com
- www.aljazeera.net
- www.bbc.com
- www.cbsnews.com
- www.dw.com
- edition.cnn.com
- www.euronews.com
- www.forbes.com
- www.indiatimes.com
- www.lemonde.fr
- www.nbcnews.com
- news.google.com
- www.nytimes.com
- www.reuters.com
- www.rferl.org
- www.rt.com
- sputnikglobe.com
- www.theatlantic.com
- www.theguardian.com
- theintercept.com
- www.voanews.com
- www.washingtonpost.com
- www.wsj.com
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Findings: Blocking of News Media
Israel
May 5, 2024 UTC - ongoing
Israel blocks Al-Jazeera following decision to suspend its services
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of Al-Jazeera's services in Israel in May 2024.
Pakistan
January 26, 2024 UTC - ongoing
Pakistan blocked PTI political party sites and investigative news platform ahead of 2024 elections
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of an investigative news platform (Fact Focus), as well as on the blocking of the websites of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) political party in Pakistan leading up to the country's 2024 general elections.
Cambodia
July 17, 2023 UTC - ongoing
Cambodia blocked independent media websites ahead of 2023 general elections
This report shares OONI data on the ongoing blocking of news media websites in Cambodia. The blocks appear to have started a week ahead of Cambodia's 2023 general elections.
Malaysia
June 28, 2023 UTC - ongoing
Malaysia blocked MalaysiaNow and website of former MP
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of news media outlet MalaysiaNow and of a website which belongs to a former Malaysian Member of Parliament (Wee Choo Keong).
Cambodia
February 13, 2023 UTC - ongoing
Cambodia blocked access to Voice of Democracy (VOD)
This report shares OONI data on the blocking of the media outlet, Voice of Democracy (VOD), in Cambodia.
Research Reports: Blocking of News Media
A Legal and Technical Analysis of Internet Censorship in France
March 6, 2025
Censorship Chronicles: The systematic suppression of independent media in Russia
December 9, 2024
Kazakhstan: TLS MITM attacks and blocking of news media, human rights, and circumvention tool sites
September 19, 2024
Throttling of news media amid Kazakhstan’s 2022 presidential election
April 28, 2023
OONI measurements show ongoing internet censorship in Azerbaijan
February 28, 2023
How Internet censorship changed in Russia during the 1st year of military conflict in Ukraine
February 24, 2023
Pakistan: Blocking of Wikipedia and Deutsche Welle (DW)
February 15, 2023
iMAP State of Internet Censorship Report 2022 - Cambodia
December 23, 2022
iMAP State of Internet Censorship Report 2022 - Indonesia
December 23, 2022
iMAP State of Internet Censorship Report 2022 - Malaysia
December 23, 2022
iMAP State of Internet Censorship Report 2022 - Myanmar
December 23, 2022