Community Guidelines

1. Be Accurate

Only share information you believe to be true. If you are uncertain, say so. Do not knowingly spread misinformation, fabricate quotes, misrepresent public records, or alter images or video to deceive. Corrections are encouraged — if you realize you posted something inaccurate, edit or delete it and note the correction.

• Cite your sources when reporting on public meetings, votes, or official actions.
• Do not present opinion or speculation as established fact.
• Do not use AI-generated text or images to fabricate statements by real people.

2. Stay Local and Civic

314TV is a civic media platform for North County St. Louis. Content should be relevant to the communities, municipalities, and residents we serve.

• Posts must relate to a specific municipality, neighborhood, or regional civic issue.
• National or international political content unconnected to local impact is off-topic.
• Commercial advertising disguised as community news is not permitted.

3. Be Respectful

Vigorous civic debate is welcome. Personal attacks, harassment, and hate speech are not.

• Prohibited: threats of violence, doxxing, targeted harassment, slurs, and content that demeans people based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or national origin.
• Permitted: sharp criticism of elected officials' public actions, policy disagreements, and accountability journalism — provided they focus on conduct, not personal attacks.
• Elected officials and public figures have reduced privacy expectations regarding their official duties. They retain full protection regarding their private lives.

4. Protect Privacy

• Do not publish private contact information of private individuals without their consent.
• Do not post photos or video of minors without the consent of a parent or guardian.
• Public records (meeting minutes, voting records, property filings) may be shared freely — they are civic information.

5. No Spam or Manipulation

• Do not create multiple accounts to amplify your own content or evade a ban.
• Do not post the same content repeatedly across multiple municipalities unless it is genuinely relevant to each.
• Do not use automated tools to post, like, or interact with content.
• Do not solicit votes, signatures, or donations through deceptive means.

6. No Illegal Content

Do not post content that:

• Infringes copyright or trademark.
• Constitutes defamation, fraud, or illegal discrimination.
• Depicts or facilitates illegal activity.
• Contains sexually explicit material.

See our Copyright Policy for details on copyright infringement.

7. Verified Member Standards

Verified members — those who have completed identity verification — are held to a higher standard because their posts carry the 314TV Verified badge. Verified members who repeatedly violate these guidelines may lose their verified status in addition to other enforcement actions.

8. Broadcast Submissions

Stories submitted through the Broadcast Portal are reviewed by 314TV staff before publication. By submitting, you confirm that:

• You have the right to share any media files included.
• The information is accurate to the best of your knowledge.
• You consent to 314TV publishing, archiving, and distributing the content.

9. Civic Record™ Standards

Content published in the 314TV Civic Record™ is subject to additional accuracy and sourcing requirements. See the Civic Record Standards for details.

See the Civic Record Standards for full sourcing requirements.

10. Enforcement

11. Reporting Violations

If you see content that violates these guidelines, email [email protected] with a link to the content and a brief description of the concern. We review all reports and respond within 3 business days.

12. Changes to These Guidelines

We may update these guidelines as the Platform evolves. We will post the revised version with an updated date. Continued use of the Platform after changes take effect constitutes acceptance of the revised guidelines.