Regezi2Dec 8
DW Innovation

Big news: Deutsche Welle has launched DW Access, an Android app that delivers independent news where it's needed most: in regions under information lockdown.

Key features:

➡️ No app store needed (share via link, messenger, bluetooth)

➡️ Offline mode

➡️ Built-in VPN protection

➡️ Zero personal data collected

More info (and download options) over here: https://corporate.dw.com/en/dw-access-new-app-counters-global-censorship/a-74924705

#PressFreedom #AntiCensorship #DigitalRights #DWAccess

DW Access: New app counters global censorship

DW Access is a lightweight app designed to ensure access to independent information in regions where digital freedom is under threat. It provides users with a secure way to reach DW content even under severe censorship.

Deutsche Welle
Dec 8 at 10:22amWeb
Show threadDW InnovationDec 8

Hi everybody,

thank you for faving, boosting, and commenting!

Please understand that we're NOT the app dev team – and thus can't answer all of your questions.

To learn more about DW Access, check out:

https://corporate.dw.com/en/dw-access-app-frequently-asked-questions/a-74278563

https://www.access-unlocked.org/en/index.html

You can also write to [email protected] and put "DW Access" in the subject line.

Cheers.

DW Access App - Frequently Asked Questions

Find the answers to the FAQs of the DW Access App.

Deutsche Welle
Show threadMBEverdingDec 8
@dw_innovation does it work in China?
Show threadcaneToad Dec 8

@dw_innovation @kuketz Does this app work as promised, and has it been through independent scrutiny?

Most important to know it's secure - lives may depend on that, once users in hostile environments start using it. This is quite a burden and therefore the app should have been thoroughly scrutinised first.

Show threadoneguynickDec 8
@dw_innovation Das finde ich super! Ich konnte den Link zum Quellcode nicht finden. Ich denke, Themen wie Presse- und Informationsfreiheit sollten überprüft und verbessert werden. Das würde auch den Zugriff über Plattformen wie F-Droid erleichtern.
Show threadToni AittoniemiDec 8
@dw_innovation Wow! Bist toll! 🥳
Show thread�Dec 8
@dw_innovation getting news in offline mode sounds interesting
Show threadFeyterDec 8

@dw_innovation I mean that's cool... But how will this work once google closes free installation of Apps on Android once and for all?

And how will the news reach the app? Is it peer to peer? If it's just downloading from a server how should that not be blocked?

Show threadBrianDec 8
@dw_innovation honestly good to see this, props to you for creating this!❤️❤️❤️✨✨
Show threadZło To 🏴‍☠️ ᵗʰʳᵉᵉᶠᶦᵈᵈʸDec 8
@dw_innovation independent from what? DW is a state news agency
Show threadfabriziobDec 8
@mattesilver @dw_innovation from corporate interest for one. USA private and public interest second. Theocratic interests third.
Show threadbetalars  @homeDec 8
@mattesilver adding to what @fabriziob said ... calling @dw_innovation state media is somewhat of an over simplification and the independence of public broadcast in Germany is by no means perfect, but overall still pretty good.
Show threadVHG 🇪🇺🇺🇦Dec 9
@mattesilver @dw_innovation yep. Old school journalism, payed by state. I understand it would be more free and trustful if it was owned by techbros or oligarchs 🙄
Show threadPhilip KreißelDec 8
@dw_innovation That is so so cool, but why is it not open source?
Show threadIzzyDec 8
@dw_innovation is the app open source, and the source publicly available at e.g. Codeberg.org (or self-hosted Forgejo), GitLab (.com or self-hosted), or Github? That would allow it to be included with #IzzyOnDroid or #FDroid for added trust (both places perform additional screening).
Show threadCh M[ae][iy]e?r 🇪🇺 🤍 🇬🇱Dec 9

@IzzyOnDroid @dw_innovation

"Ultimately, there are only two ways to get the app: via Paskoocheh or directly from us."
https://corporate.dw.com/en/dw-access-app-frequently-asked-questions/a-74278563

DW Access App - Frequently Asked Questions

Find the answers to the FAQs of the DW Access App.

Deutsche Welle
Show threadIzzyDec 9
@chbmeyer never to late to rethink. And wasn't there a saying like "all good things in life are 3" (or was it "free")? Especially for an app like this, it would be a good thing having a 3rd party confirming it, ideally even with #ReproducibleBuilds (no offense or demand meant of course, just a suggestion 😉) @dw_innovation
Show threadcaravantravellers 🌈Dec 8

@dw_innovation

A very much better idea would be to allow people to completely independently access DW as a news source. The existence of this app on a device can already cause a lot of trouble for people.

Decades ago, in times of the Cold War, the world was able to receive news from everywhere. Even in the desert or the jungle, no government could block access. But this technology was abandoned unnecessarily, just to save a little money.

SHORT WAVE RADIO!

Show threadSynapsenkitzlerDec 9

Great, thank you. Hopefully more public services will strengthen the public infrastructure. Public money, public resilience. 👍 Opensource is missing?

https://www.access-unlocked.org/en/index.html

@dw_innovation

#dwavcess #information

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Show threadGentilesaDec 9

@dw_innovation While this is a great effort it also brings additional problems.

This is an excerpt from the app's privacy policy:

2. Categories of data processed

[...]

Geotracking
We use a combination of language settings, device settings and the country ID of the SIM card to enable rudimentary location detection. [...]

Device ID
To uniquely identify the device, a hash is generated upon initial installation. It is not the original device ID, but an identifier generated by the app.

Show threadNewsmast FoundationDec 9

@dw_innovation

Wow 👏

Show threadWork in Progress 🌻Dec 17
@dw_innovation Wunderbar! Inject NATO propaganda "where it's needed most"!