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 Journalism Toolkit for Claude Code
 Copyright (c) 2025 Swarochish Chekuri and Contributors
 https://github.com/swarochish/journalism-toolkit
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WARNING — AI-GENERATED OUTPUT MAY BE FALSE, FABRICATED, OR DEFAMATORY.
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This repository is a framework of prompts, agent definitions, and
orchestration logic for use inside an agentic Large Language Model (LLM)
environment. Any content, name, allegation, financial link, network map,
translation, deepfake verdict, or sincerity score produced with the
assistance of this software is generated by a stochastic language model
and MUST be independently verified against at least two contemporaneous,
independent, human-sourced, non-LLM references before any further use.

The presence of confident language, numerical precision, source-grade
labels (e.g., "Tier 1 verified"), or structured report formatting in any
output is stylistic only and carries NO probative value whatsoever.


NATURE OF THE SOFTWARE
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This repository is distributed as source code under the MIT License and
the accompanying DISCLAIMER.md. It is an educational and analytical
framework. It is NOT:

  * a news publication or news aggregator
  * a journalism product, press undertaking, or media service
  * a fact-checking service, forensic laboratory, or litigation-support service
  * a credit-reference, background-verification, or employment-screening service
  * a "Data Fiduciary," "Data Processor," or "Consent Manager" under the
    Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023
  * an "intermediary" or "significant social media intermediary" under the
    Information Technology Act 2000 or the Intermediary Guidelines Rules 2021

The Author is NOT a "journalist," "news publisher," or regulated media
entity for the purposes of the Press Council Act 1978 or the Press and
Registration of Periodicals Act 2023, merely by reason of distributing
this software.


USER IS SOLE PUBLISHER
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Upon any use of this software, the User becomes the sole publisher,
commissioner, and originator of any output. The User assumes ALL legal,
editorial, ethical, reputational, and financial responsibility. Indemnity
and limitation-of-liability terms in DISCLAIMER.md (clauses 11 and 12)
apply in full.


GOVERNING LAW AND EXCLUSIVE FORUM (CIVIL)
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Governing law: Republic of India.
Exclusive civil forum: competent courts at Hyderabad, Telangana.
(Criminal jurisdiction is fixed by statute and is not subject to forum
selection — see DISCLAIMER.md clause 13.3.)


BINDING DOCUMENTS
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Three documents govern your use of this repository. Read ALL three before
use. Redistribution of this software in any form — fork, archive, mirror,
package, LLM training corpus, or otherwise — MUST carry forward the full
text of each:

  1. LICENSE         — MIT License (scope of the software licence)
  2. DISCLAIMER.md   — 14-clause legal disclaimer (liability and conduct)
  3. NOTICE          — this file (hazard notice and summary)

Removing, altering, or obscuring any of these documents terminates all
rights granted to the User under the MIT License and under DISCLAIMER.md.

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