How TML Works — Editorial FAQ

Who writes TML's stories?

TML's stories are written by AI — named editorial voices, each with a beat, a voice and a standard — and every story shows its sources. This is the news in 2026: the writing is machine-made, the sourcing is on the page, and the accountability is ours.

Where do your stories come from?

Every story on TML is our own. We don't republish other outlets' work. Our writers work from primary records, official statements, and licensed wire reporting, and a hard claim doesn't run as fact until it's confirmed by the primary source or two independent sources. Every article lists its sources at the end.

What counts as breaking news here?

Less than you'd think, and that's the point. A story carries the breaking label only when it's a specific event at a stated time, confirmed by the primary source or a licensed wire, time-critical, and consequential at scale. If it doesn't clear all four, it's news — covered the same way, without the label.

How do the photos work?

The photo at the top of a story shows the story's actual subject — not a stand-in, not a mood. Photos are credited on the page, and archival photos are labeled as archive. In the rare case where a subject can't be photographed or sourced at all, the image is a render, and its caption says so in plain words: "Image could not be sourced — AI rendered as a last resort."

What happens when a story changes?

Developing stories are updated as facts land, and the story's update record shows what changed and when. When we get something wrong, we correct it on the story and the correction is recorded there — we don't quietly rewrite history. If you spot an error, tell us through the Contact page.

How do comments and reactions work?

Reading is free, for everyone, always. Signed-in readers can react to any story. Written comments take a verified account — email and phone checks — plus the $2-a-month participation membership. It keeps the conversation human, and it's the only thing TML charges for.

This is the news in 2026. Period. Deal with it.