Rules for conduct, not for journalism.

Daylight sets rules for conduct, not for editorial judgement. We remove or restrict content that breaks these rules. We never edit anyone's work.

Principles

We remove rule-breaking content. We do not select, curate or edit journalism.

We describe only what we checked: identity, and a buyer's registration. We never check stories or evidence, and no story is called “verified”.

No paid promotion, ratings only from real deals, and the ranking rules in public.

Identifying victims of sexual offences, or children in legal proceedings
Doxxing private individuals, or publishing hacked or illegally obtained personal data
Details of live defence or security-force operations
Hate speech and incitement
Synthetic (AI-generated) media without a label
Plagiarism, or impersonating another journalist
Demanding money from the subject of a story, or offering to suppress a story for payment
Paid news, or undisclosed political or commercial sponsorship
Buying from an ineligible category (see buyer eligibility)

Buyers see teasers that match the filters they choose: beat, region, language, format and price.
Teasers are ordered newest first, unless the buyer picks another sort (price or closing date).
Pro buyers see new teasers 24 hours before others. That is the only difference plans make.
Journalist search orders by how many of the chosen beats match, then by recent activity.
No one can pay to rank higher, and Daylight never hand-picks or promotes listings.

ElectionsUttar PradeshHindi

Newest firstNo promoted listings

Ration shops that open two days a monthListed 2 hours ago

Night-time sand mining on the GhagharaListed yesterday

Booths without ramps in 40 polling stationsListed 3 days ago

Fraud, extortion and fake identities go straight to a ban.

Disputes are decided on contract compliance only: was it delivered, on time, as agreed?
Allegations of fabrication or plagiarism keep the escrow frozen; the buyer must provide evidence. Contested cases go to online dispute resolution.
A journalist who loses 3 disputes within 180 days is restricted automatically, pending review.