Registered readers and subscribers of Correio da Manhã seeking to comment on published news must first accept strict platform regulations governing liability, acceptable content, and user conduct, according to the publication’s updated terms of service. The media outlet requires users to confirm they hold exclusive rights to their submissions and grants the publisher an irrevocable, perpetual license to distribute those comments across any medium.
Comment Ownership and Legal Liability for Users
Users retain ownership of the content they submit to the comment sections, but they grant Correio da Manhã a free, transferable, and exclusive license to use, display, and distribute those materials in any existing or future format. According to the publication’s terms, commenters declare themselves the sole and exclusive owners of their submitted text and assume total responsibility for its legal ramifications.
Commenters explicitly acknowledge that they bear sole liability for any fines, court costs, fees, penalties, or indemnifications arising from the publication of their remarks. The rules stipulate that every comment reflects solely the personal opinion of its author rather than the official stance of Correio da Manhã, which does not validate or endorse reader submissions.
Prohibited Content and Moderation Standards
Correio da Manhã prohibits the dissemination of obscene, offensive, or unlawful material within its comment spaces. Users are barred from publishing commercial advertising outside of designated channels, spreading hate speech, racism, xenophobia, or discrimination, and posting content designed to humiliate or damage the reputation of third parties.
Important Safety Rule: Commenters must guarantee their submissions do not violate third-party intellectual property rights or generate civil or criminal liability.
The newsroom maintains no obligation to monitor or pre-screen reader comments prior to publication. However, editors retain the right to pre-evaluate submissions and block any content that fails to meet the established guidelines, removing non-compliant posts immediately without prior notice.
Suspension and Automatic Removal Policies
Violations of the user rules can result in temporary suspensions or permanent bans from the commenting system, regardless of whether the offender holds a premium subscription or holds a specific user classification.
Correio da Manhã automatically hides all reader comments one week after their initial publication date. This expiration mechanism applies universally across the platform to manage active discussion threads.
Rules and automatic deletion for reader comments
Who is permitted to comment on Correio da Manhã articles?
Commenting is restricted to registered readers and Correio da Manhã Premium subscribers who have read and explicitly accepted the platform’s rules.
Does Correio da Manhã edit or pre-screen every comment?
The publisher is not obligated to monitor all submissions, but editors reserve the right to perform pre-evaluations and block non-compliant remarks.
How long do comments remain visible on the site?
All user comments are hidden automatically by the system one week after they are published.
Who is responsible if a comment leads to a lawsuit or fine?
The commenter is exclusively responsible for paying any fines, court costs, penalties, or indemnifications arising from their published text.