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Editorial Independence & Anti-Bribery Statement

Last updated: January 8, 2026

At FinTelegram, our core mission is to provide independent, evidence-based reporting on cyberfinance, financial crime, and compliance risks.
Our credibility depends on one non-negotiable principle: no one can buy or suppress our editorial judgement.

This statement sets out how we protect our independence and how we deal with attempts to influence or misuse our work.

1. We do not sell content removal, “reputation repair,” or silence

  • We never accept money, crypto, services, or any other benefit in exchange for:

    • removing or hiding published articles;

    • rewriting or softening critical coverage;

    • refraining from future critical reporting on a person, company, or project.

  • We do not negotiate “pay-for-takedown” arrangements and we do not operate or cooperate with “online reputation management” schemes that promise to make negative coverage “disappear.”

  • Any proposal that links payments (in fiat, crypto, or any form) to content removal, non-publication, or positive-only coverage is fundamentally incompatible with our editorial standards and will be declined.

If you receive any offer from third parties claiming they can “pay FinTelegram to remove or change articles,” please treat it as suspicious and notify us (see Section 6).

2. We do not grant prior editorial approval to reporting subjects

  • Investigated subjects, advertisers, and partners do not receive prior approval rights over our editorial content.

  • We may, in the interest of fairness, ask for comments or a statement before publication, but:

    • the final decision on what we publish rests solely with our editorial team;

    • we will not submit full articles for “pre-clearance” or allow line-by-line edits by the subject of a report.

  • Our reporting may be uncomfortable for those involved. That is not a defect; it is part of the function of investigative journalism and compliance intelligence.

3. Advertising, sponsored content, and editorial firewall

  • Any advertising, sponsorship, or commercial cooperation we may enter into is strictly separated from our investigative reporting.

  • If we publish sponsored content or partner material, it will be:

    • clearly labelled as such (e.g., “Advertisement,” “Sponsored,” or “Partner Content”);

    • designed so that readers can distinguish it easily from editorial articles.

  • Sponsorship or advertising does not buy protection from critical coverage.
    If a sponsor or partner becomes relevant in a compliance or risk context, we reserve the right to report on it like any other subject.

4. Corrections, right of reply, and evidence

We can make mistakes. When we do, we correct them.

  • If a person or company believes that a statement in our reporting is factually inaccurate, we invite them to:

    • specify the article and passage in question;

    • provide documented evidence (court decisions, official filings, verified correspondence, etc.) showing the error.

  • Our editorial team will review such submissions. Where we identify errors or incomplete context, we may:

    • correct or clarify the relevant passages;

    • add an editorial note explaining the change;

    • offer a right-of-reply piece, clearly marked as the subject’s statement, where appropriate.

  • None of this requires or permits any payment. Corrections and clarifications are part of our responsibility to readers, not a commercial service.

5. Conflicts of interest

  • Editors, authors, and contributors must disclose any material personal or financial interest they may have in entities discussed in our reporting.

  • Where such interests exist and coverage is still appropriate, we will:

    • manage them through internal conflict-of-interest procedures;

    • and, where necessary, disclose the relevant interest to readers.

  • We do not allow hidden interests, undisclosed stakes, or private arrangements to steer our coverage.

6. Third-party misuse and impersonation

Because FinTelegram has become a known investigative platform, we are aware that third parties may:

  • copy our articles without permission;

  • impersonate us or falsely claim to act “on behalf of FinTelegram”;

  • use our content or name in attempted extortion or “settlement” schemes towards companies or individuals.

To be absolutely clear:

  • FinTelegram does not authorise any third party to negotiate content removal, “reputation clean-up,” or positive coverage in exchange for money or crypto.

  • If you are approached by someone who:

    • cites FinTelegram articles,

    • offers to “solve the problem” or “get the articles removed” for a fee,

    • or claims that “FinTelegram will cooperate if you pay,”
      please treat this as suspicious activity.

We ask affected parties to:

  • contact us directly via our official channels (see below);

  • provide copies of emails, messages, contracts, or payment requests;

  • so that we can document and, where appropriate, report such misuse.

7. How to contact us

For corrections, right of reply, or concerns about our coverage, please contact:

  • Editorial / Corrections:
    [insert official editorial email]

For reports of impersonation, extortion attempts, or misuse of FinTelegram’s name or content, please contact:

  • Abuse / Misuse Reporting:
    [insert dedicated abuse or legal email]

Sensitive information and whistleblower materials can be submitted via our whistleblower platform Whistle42 or other secure channels indicated there.