Our news principles
otter.news helps readers find timely, useful reporting from a range of sources. These principles describe what you can expect from the product while every publisher remains responsible for its own reporting.
What readers can expect
- Coverage that is timely, useful, and drawn from a range of publishers.
- Clear attribution and a direct path to the original reporting.
- Opportunities to compare how different publishers cover the same event.
- Product choices designed to keep the feed useful rather than repetitive.
You are in control
Your chosen topics, sources, keywords, language, and local-news preferences shape your experience. You can follow what matters to you, block what does not, and return to the broader news feed whenever you want.
Our promises
- Paid partner stories are clearly labeled and kept separate from organic news selection.
- Publishers cannot pay for better organic placement.
- Political-lean labels do not improve or reduce a publisher's organic placement.
- Otter does not use sensitive traits such as race, religion, health, or gender to personalize news.
- Otter does not sell personal reading data or use it for cross-app advertising.
Original reporting and context
Otter links to publishers so you can inspect the original reporting. When several publishers cover the same developing event, Full Coverage may make those links easier to compare. Grouped headlines can disagree, and the number of publishers covering a claim does not make the claim true.
Automation and corrections
Automated organization, grouping, summaries, and translations can contain errors. If something looks wrong, use Report a Problem in the app or email contact@otter.news.