Deutsche Welle

=== Censorship ===
On 10 April 2019, DW announced that [[Venezuela]]'s state telecoms regulator [[National Commission of Telecommunications|Conatel]] had halted its Spanish-language channel. By 15 April, the broadcasting service was restored.<ref>Vivian Sequera and Andrea Shalal (15 April 2019), [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-media-germany/german-state-owned-tv-says-it-returns-to-venezuela-screens-idUSKCN1RR221 German state-owned TV says it returns to Venezuela screens] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190416163927/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-media-germany/german-state-owned-tv-says-it-returns-to-venezuela-screens-idUSKCN1RR221 |date=16 April 2019 }} [[Reuters]].</ref>

In 2019, the Russian [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia)|Ministry of Foreign Affairs]] accused DW of calling on Russians to take part in recent anti-government protests and threatened it would take action against the outlet under domestic law if it made such calls again.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Ostroukh |first1=Andrey |last2=Balmforth |first2=Tom |date=8 August 2019 |title=Russia accuses Deutsche Welle of urging Russians to take part in protests |work=[[Reuters]] |publication-place=Moscow |editor-last=Lawson |editor-first=Hugh |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-politics-deutschewelle-idUSKCN1UY23E |access-date=15 December 2020 |archive-date=17 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417044621/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-politics-deutschewelle-idUSKCN1UY23E |url-status=live }}</ref> Shortly after, Russia's parliament accused DW of breaking [[Elections in Russia|election legislation]] and asked the foreign ministry to consider revoking the German broadcaster's right to work in the country.<ref name="reuters.com">{{Cite news |last1=Kiselyova |first1=Maria |last2=Balmforth |first2=Tom |date=6 November 2019 |title=Russia's foreign ministry opposes call to ban Deutsche Welle: Ifax |work=[[Reuters]] |publication-place=Moscow |editor-last=Heavens |editor-first=Andrew |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-politics-germany-deutschewelle-idUSKBN1XG0Z1 |access-date=15 December 2020 |archive-date=17 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417044613/https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-politics-germany-deutschewelle-idUSKBN1XG0Z1 |url-status=live }}</ref> By November, Russian Foreign Minister [[Sergei Lavrov]] declared he did not support banning foreign media outlets.<ref name="reuters.com" />

On 3 February 2022, in retaliation to Germany's broadcasting regulator's decision to ban the transmission of the Russian state-run [[RT DE|RT Deutsch]] channel over a lack of a broadcasting license, the Russian foreign ministry said that it would shut down DW's Moscow bureau, strip all DW staff of their accreditation and terminate broadcasting of DW in Russia. It also stated that it would begin the procedure of designating DW as a "[[Russian foreign agent law|foreign agent]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/02/03/russia-shuts-down-deutsche-welles-moscow-office-a76254|title=Russia Shuts Down German Broadcaster Deutsche Welle's Moscow Office|website=themoscowtimes.com|date=3 February 2022|access-date=3 February 2022|archive-date=7 April 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220407122810/https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/02/03/russia-shuts-down-deutsche-welles-moscow-office-a76254|url-status=live}}</ref>

The Moscow office of {{Lang|de|Deutsche Welle|italic=no}} was informed that it would be shut at 9:00 on Friday, 4 February 2022.<ref>{{Cite news|date=4 February 2022|title=German anger as Russia shuts international broadcaster Deutsche Welle|page=1|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60257581|access-date=4 February 2022|archive-date=4 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220204115632/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60257581|url-status=live}}</ref> DW made plans to relocate Moscow operations to the Latvian capital, [[Riga]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-09 |title=Deutsche Welle relocates to Riga |url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2022/03/09/deutsche-welle-relocates-to-riga/ |access-date=2022-03-13 |website=Broadband TV News |language=en-GB |archive-date=13 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220313034620/https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2022/03/09/deutsche-welle-relocates-to-riga/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

On 30 June 2022, DW was banned in [[Turkey]] upon the request of [[Radio and Television Supreme Council]] (RTÜK). RTÜK ordered DW in February 2022 to pay the license fee or to terminate their service in Turkey.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-06-30 |title=Turkey blocks access to Deutsche Welle, Voice of America for not getting licenses -official |language=en |work=Reuters |url=https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/turkey-blocks-access-deutsche-welle-voice-america-not-getting-licenses-official-2022-06-30/ |access-date=2022-06-30 |archive-date=30 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630211954/https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/turkey-blocks-access-deutsche-welle-voice-america-not-getting-licenses-official-2022-06-30/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

In October 2022, [[Iran]] sanctioned DW Farsi for coverage of [[Mahsa Amini protests|2022 Iranian protests]]. Iran's Foreign Ministry announced the sanctions in a statement, accusing those listed of "supporting terrorism."<ref>{{Cite web |date=26 October 2022 |title=Tehran sanctions DW Farsi for coverage of Iran protests |url=https://www.dw.com/en/iran-sanctions-dw-farsi-for-coverage-of-protests/a-63562810 |website=DW News |access-date=17 April 2023 |archive-date=17 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230417172722/https://www.dw.com/en/iran-sanctions-dw-farsi-for-coverage-of-protests/a-63562810 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=26 October 2022 |title=وزارت امور خارجه برخی افراد و نهادهای اروپایی را تحریم کرد/ دویچه وله آلمان و RFA فرانسه از جمله تحریم‌شدگان هستند. |url=https://www.entekhab.ir/fa/news/700487/%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA-%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AC%D9%87-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%AE%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%B5-%D9%88-%D9%86%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%AF%E2%80%8C%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%BE%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%85-%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%AF-%D8%B4%D8%A8%DA%A9%D9%87-%D8%AF%D9%88%DB%8C%DA%86%D9%87-%D9%88%D9%84%D9%87-%D8%A2%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%88-%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%81%E2%80%8C%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%87-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%85-%D8%B4%D8%AF%D9%87%E2%80%8C%D9%87%D8%A7 |website=Entekhab.ir |access-date=17 April 2023 |archive-date=17 April 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230417172722/https://www.entekhab.ir/fa/news/700487/%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AA-%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%AC%D9%87-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%AE%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%AE%D8%A7%D8%B5-%D9%88-%D9%86%D9%87%D8%A7%D8%AF%E2%80%8C%D9%87%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%BE%D8%A7%DB%8C%DB%8C-%D8%B1%D8%A7-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%85-%DA%A9%D8%B1%D8%AF-%D8%B4%D8%A8%DA%A9%D9%87-%D8%AF%D9%88%DB%8C%DA%86%D9%87-%D9%88%D9%84%D9%87-%D8%A2%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%88-%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%81%E2%80%8C%D8%A7%DB%8C-%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B3%D9%87-%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D9%85%DB%8C%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%AA%D8%AD%D8%B1%DB%8C%D9%85-%D8%B4%D8%AF%D9%87%E2%80%8C%D9%87%D8%A7 |url-status=live }}</ref>