Media Outlet Artia13 Actualité Date of first publication 09/12/2025 Date of Latest Change 09/12/2025

11. Responsibility for Content Provided by the General Public

11.1. User Generated Content/Eyewitness News

A Media Outlet shall ensure that the same principles of checking for accuracy, legal, and ethical compliance are applied to journalistic content sourced from the general public (UGC or Eyewitness News content) as with all content it publishes.

Does your Media Outlet publish any content that comes not from staff or freelancers but from external sources such as readers/viewers?

Yes

Does your Media Outlet have set structures to ensure the checking of externally sourced material undergoes the same principles as that created entirely by its own journalists?

Yes

11.2. Editorial Guidelines for UGC/Eyewitness News

There should be specific categories within the Media Outlet’s Editorial Guidelines for dealing with User Generated Content (UGC) or Eyewitness News and these should be publicly accessible. In relation to this type of content the guidelines shall indicate the verification process to be used, how the content should be published with any labelling required and include guidance on dealing with the content providers in a responsible manner.

Do your Editorial Guidelines also include provisions for externally-submitted material?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

Partiellement. La charte prévoit déjà les mêmes exigences de vérification, de respect des personnes et de légalité pour toutes les sources. Une section spécifique UGC / témoignages sera ajoutée lors de la prochaine mise à jour.

Are there Editorial Guidelines dealing with UGC/eyewitness news content?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

Partiellement. Les témoignages et contenus générés par les usagers sont soumis aux mêmes règles de vérification et de respect de la charte. Une clarification formelle de ces règles fera partie de la mise à jour de la charte éditoriale.

Do they include details on the verification processes to be used for this content?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

Oui, à notre échelle. Les contenus fournis par le public sont vérifiés par recoupement de sources, contrôle de cohérence, recherche d’images inversée si besoin, puis validés ou refusés par la direction avant publication.

Do they include guidance on the appropriate labelling of such content?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

Partiellement. Lorsque le contenu provient directement d’un lecteur ou témoin, cela est signalé dans le texte (mention « témoignage », « tribune », etc.). Cette pratique sera formalisée dans la charte.

Do they include guidance on dealing with the providers of such content in a responsible and ethical manner?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

Partiellement. Les contributeurs extérieurs sont informés des conditions de publication, cités de manière respectueuse et leurs données personnelles sont protégées. Ces principes seront détaillés dans une prochaine révision de la charte.

11.3. Opinion Guidelines

In relation to opinion or comment pieces the guidelines should set clear requirements of the ethical principles expected which may include but is not limited to prohibition of comment due to defamation, privacy, hate speech and harassment. The Media Outlet should make clear its policy on the moderation of such content, whether it is pre or post publication, and its policy on take-down, notice and appeal provisions.

Do your Editorial Guidelines also include provision for ensuring comment material is free from defamation?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

Oui. Les tribunes, éditos et commentaires publiés ne doivent pas contenir de propos diffamatoires. Tout contenu pouvant relever de la diffamation est refusé, modifié ou retiré après examen éditorial.

Do your Editorial Guidelines also include provision for ensuring comment material is free from invasions of privacy?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

Oui. Les informations relevant de la vie privée non nécessaires à l’information sont supprimées ou anonymisées, en particulier pour les personnes non publiques.

Do your Editorial Guidelines also include provision for ensuring comment material is free from hate speech?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

Oui. Tout discours haineux fondé sur la race, la religion, le genre, l’orientation sexuelle, le handicap ou toute autre caractéristique est interdit et conduit au refus ou au retrait du contenu.

Do your Editorial Guidelines also include provision for ensuring comment material is free from harassment?

Yes

If you want to publish additional information, please provide it here.

Oui. Les attaques personnelles, insultes répétées et formes de harcèlement sont proscrites ; les contenus concernés sont modérés, masqués ou supprimés, et leurs auteurs peuvent être bloqués sur les réseaux sociaux.

Is it clear to the public whether your Media Outlet’s moderation of such comment is pre- or post-publication?

Yes

Does this policy allow for the removal of offending material?

Yes

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