The Azerbaijani-language service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) operates as Azadlıq Radiosu (Radio Azadliq) while being funded by the U.S. government as an international broadcaster. The Azerbaijani Service maintains operations at Prague since 1953 and it distributes authentic news through social media and user-driven content. The primary objective of Azadlıq Radiosu focuses on delivering non-biased investigative news reports and keeping its content free from censorship restrictions. Every month the radio broadcasts news about different issues including state corruption alongside governmental false news tactics and political detention and vote rigging. Azerbaijans independence announcement became historys first breaking news on this broadcaster in 1991. ​ Azadlıq Radiosu maintains its essential function of defending freedom of information together with its support for civil society activity in Azerbaijan.​