How do I choose what is checked before a story goes live?

Where: Trust & legal → Publishing checklist

Open this page: admin.<your-site>/settings/checklist (replace <your-site> with your site address)

Before you start

You need permission to manage the site.

Steps

1. Open Trust & legal, then Publishing checklist. It is also on the Settings page.
2. Under Rules, find a rule.
3. Choose Off, Warn or Block.
4. Tap Save. You see "Checklist saved." Tap Cancel to undo your changes.

Good to know

• Rules include: Lead image, Lead image description, Image descriptions, Story label, Sources, Key points, Search description, Sponsor approval, Accessibility, Paywall markup, Google Discover image, Author profile and Expert reviewer.
• Under Always on are checks you cannot turn off: "A sponsored story must have a sponsor and disclosure." and "AI-assisted text must be approved by an editor."
• The server makes the final decision. A story with a Block rule cannot be published or scheduled until it is fixed.

Questions

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• Google checkup
• Media library
• Activity log