Sensitive Events & Crisis Misinformation Policy
This policy explains how Vibble handles content related to wars, natural disasters, terror attacks, and public-health emergencies, with a focus on reducing harmful misinformation.
1. Definition of Sensitive Events
Examples include, but are not limited to:
- Armed conflicts, terrorism, and mass violence.
- Earthquakes, floods, storms, and large-scale disasters.
- Pandemics and significant public-health emergencies.
- Mass casualty events or major civic emergencies.
2. Prohibited Crisis Content
Vibble may remove or restrict content that:
- Denies or trivializes real-world tragedies in a way that harms victims or survivors.
- Spreads demonstrably false emergency instructions that put people at risk.
- Targets affected communities with harassment or hate during crises.
- Encourages violence, looting, or exploitation in the context of a disaster.
3. Misinformation Controls
For crisis-related misinformation, Vibble may:
- Apply labels with contextual information or links to authoritative sources.
- Down-rank or limit distribution of unverified crisis content.
- Remove content where harm is imminent or severe.
4. Monetization & Sensitive Events
We may disable monetization on crisis-related content, particularly when commercial gain from tragedy is in tension with human suffering or public safety.
5. Reporting Crisis Misinformation
Users can report crisis-related misinformation via report tools using appropriate categories (e.g., “Misinformation” or “Sensitive Event”).
6. Contact
Crisis & Sensitive Events: crisis@vibble.org
Safety & Policy: safety@vibble.org
7. Policy Adaptation
Vibble will regularly refine crisis policies in consultation with experts, NGOs, and regulatory bodies to better manage information risks in fast-moving situations.
