Sponsorship, Advertising & Disclosure Policy

Duomachina's journalistic credibility and cultural trust depend on absolute clarity. Our community deserves to know whenever editorial coverage, video features, magazine essays, or creator uploads have been influenced, financed, or supported by a commercial third party. This policy applies to all editorial contributors, affiliated creators, guest writers, and platform influencers.

If you receive anything of value—including monetary compensation, free products, travel accommodations, event tickets, or gifted equipment—in exchange for creating, promoting, or featuring content on Duomachina, you **must prominently disclose the relationship**: - **Clear & Conspicuous Placement:** Disclosures must appear at the beginning of the written article, in the first lines of the media description, or as an overlaid visual banner during the first 15 seconds of a video. - **Unambiguous Language:** Use clear, straightforward disclosures such as: - *"Paid Partnership with [Brand]"* - *"Sponsored by [Brand]"* - *"Advertisement" / "#ad" / "#sponsored"* - **Prohibited Practices:** Do not bury disclosures behind "see more" link truncations, obscure hashtag clouds, or rely solely on ambiguous tags like `#collab` or `#sp`.

Platform creators must abide by the advertising laws applicable to their target audiences: - **Nigeria (ARCON):** Compliance with the Nigerian Code of Advertising Practice issued by the **Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON)**, including pre-vetting obligations where applicable for commercial advertisements. - **United States (FTC):** Adherence to the **Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising**. - **European Union:** Compliance with the **Unfair Commercial Practices Directive (UCPD)** requiring immediate identification of commercial intent.

If an article or media listing includes affiliate links (where the creator or Duomachina earns a commission upon purchase): - A prominent disclaimer must state: *"This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase through these links, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you."*

Failure to disclose commercial partnerships harms trust and violates regulatory laws. Content lacking required disclosures may be demonetized, flagged with a mandatory disclosure badge by our editors, or removed from discovery until properly amended.