Terms of Service

Last Updated: 21 September 2026

Welcome to The Public News. By accessing or using https://the-public.news/, you agree to comply with these Terms of Service.

If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use the website.

1. About The Public News

The Public News is a digital news and information website that provides news, articles, reports, opinions, multimedia content, and other information to users.

2. Use of the Website

You agree to use this website only for lawful purposes.

You must not:

Use the website for unlawful or fraudulent activities
Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the website or its systems
Interfere with the normal operation or security of the website
Upload or transmit harmful code, malware, or malicious content
Copy, reproduce, or redistribute website content without appropriate authorization
Use the website to violate the rights of others

3. News and Editorial Content

The Public News makes reasonable efforts to provide accurate and timely information. However, news and other information may change over time, and we do not guarantee that every piece of information will always be complete, current, or error-free.

News reports may contain information obtained from public sources, official statements, agencies, witnesses, or other sources.

Opinions expressed in articles, columns, interviews, or other content may belong to the respective authors or speakers and do not necessarily represent the views of The Public News.

4. User-Submitted Content

If you submit comments, news tips, photographs, videos, messages, or other material to The Public News, you agree that:

You have the necessary rights or permission to submit the material.
The material does not knowingly violate applicable law or another person’s rights.
You will not submit unlawful, threatening, defamatory, abusive, or malicious material.

By submitting content, you grant The Public News permission to use, reproduce, edit, publish, distribute, or display that content for editorial, informational, promotional, or website-related purposes, subject to applicable law.

We reserve the right to remove or refuse user-submitted content where appropriate.

5. Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise stated, the website design, branding, logo, original articles, graphics, photographs, videos, and other original materials published by The Public News are protected by applicable intellectual-property laws.

You may not reproduce, republish, modify, distribute, or commercially exploit our original content without prior permission, except where permitted by applicable law.

Third-party trademarks, logos, photographs, videos, or embedded content remain the property of their respective owners.

6. Third-Party Content and Services

The website may contain links, advertisements, embedded posts, videos, social-media content, or other services provided by third parties.

This may include content from platforms such as Facebook/Meta.

Third-party services operate under their own terms and policies. The Public News is not responsible for the policies, availability, security, or content of third-party services.

7. Facebook and Meta Content

The Public News may display or embed Facebook Page content, posts, videos, and Live broadcasts.

Your interaction with Facebook/Meta content may be governed by Meta’s applicable terms, policies, and privacy practices.

We do not claim ownership of Facebook/Meta’s trademarks, technology, or third-party content.

8. Website Availability

We make reasonable efforts to keep the website available and functioning properly. However, we do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free access.

The website may occasionally be unavailable because of maintenance, technical problems, hosting issues, network problems, or circumstances beyond our reasonable control.

9. External Websites

Our website may contain links to external websites. These links are provided for convenience and informational purposes.

The Public News does not control and is not responsible for the content, security, privacy practices, or availability of external websites.

10. Limitation of Liability

To the extent permitted by applicable law, The Public News and its operators, contributors, employees, or affiliates shall not be liable for losses or damages arising from the use of, or inability to use, the website or reliance on information published on the website.

This does not exclude or limit liability where such exclusion or limitation is not permitted by applicable law.