Terms of Use

Reporter.ink is an independent live journalism platform. We exist because we believe the media landscape is broken. Major news organizations, television networks, digital publishers, and print institutions are largely owned by corporations, hedge funds, and billionaires with financial and political interests that directly conflict with truthful reporting.

Reporters at these organizations are routinely told what stories to cover, what angle to take, what sources to trust, and what facts to minimize. The result is not journalism. It is narrative management dressed up as news.

Reporter.ink was built to change that. Every journalist on our platform is verified, independent, and directly supported by their audience, not by advertisers, sponsors, or corporate owners who can dictate the story.

By accessing or using Reporter.ink, whether as a reader, subscriber, or verified journalist, you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree, do not use the platform. These terms apply to all users in all countries.

We may update these terms when necessary. We will notify users of material changes. Continued use after notification constitutes acceptance.

Reporter.ink publishes live reporting, dispatches, and articles from verified journalists. We do not editorially control what verified reporters publish, that is the point. However, all users and reporters agree not to publish:

• Content that is provably false and presented as factual
• Content that incites violence against any person or group
• Content that violates the privacy or dignity of private individuals
• Content that constitutes harassment, threats, or abuse
• Content that exploits or harms minors in any form
• Spam, coordinated manipulation, or artificially amplified content

Journalists on Reporter.ink undergo a credentialing review before being approved. Verification confirms professional identity and journalistic background, it does not constitute endorsement of any specific reporting. Verified status can be revoked for repeated, material violations of these terms.

Verification is not a guarantee of accuracy. All journalism involves judgment calls, and reasonable journalists can reach different conclusions from the same facts. We do not penalize reporters for reaching conclusions that differ from official narratives, government positions, or mainstream consensus.

Reporter.ink enables readers to support journalists through gifts and subscriptions. Reporters receive 100% of all gifts and subscriptions sent to them. Reporter.ink charges no commission, takes no platform fee, and does not share in journalist earnings from direct audience support.

Payments are processed by Stripe (card) and Coinbase Commerce (cryptocurrency). These are third-party processors subject to their own terms. Reporter.ink does not store payment card numbers. Cryptocurrency transactions are irreversible.

Journalists retain full copyright ownership of all content they publish on Reporter.ink. By publishing on the platform, journalists grant Reporter.ink a non-exclusive license to display, distribute, and archive their content on the platform and in platform previews, including social sharing thumbnails. This license ends if a journalist removes their content or closes their account, subject to reasonable archival periods.

The Reporter.ink name, logo, and platform design are proprietary. You may not replicate, resell, or misrepresent them.

Reporter.ink provides a platform for independent journalists. We are not liable for the content published by journalists on the platform, for decisions made by readers based on that content, or for interruptions in service.

To the extent permitted by law, Reporter.ink's total liability to any user for any claim is limited to the amount paid by that user to Reporter.ink in the twelve months preceding the claim, or $100 USD, whichever is greater.

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, United States, without regard to conflict of law principles. Disputes will be resolved through binding arbitration under JAMS rules, except where prohibited by applicable consumer protection law in your jurisdiction.

Nothing in these terms waives rights you may have under mandatory consumer protection laws in your country of residence.

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