People’s Choice News — Frequently Asked Questions

People’s Choice News is an independent community-driven news platform where readers vote on which stories matter most. It covers politics, technology, health, sport, business, entertainment, environment and education.

Each story has upvote and downvote buttons. Your vote is saved in your browser and contributes to the story’s public vote count, helping determine which stories appear in the trending section.

Yes. Anyone can use the Submit Story form to share a headline, category and story text. In this demo version, submissions are simulated and not published to a live feed.

This is a demonstration prototype. In a live platform, submissions would pass through a moderation queue and basic fact-checking before publication. Stories are for informational purposes only.

Trending is determined by reader votes. The stories with the highest community vote counts appear at the top of the trending list.

No. People’s Choice News is independent and not affiliated with any government body, political party, or official news organisation.

In this demo, votes are stored locally in your browser. You can change your vote, but a single browser session tracks only one active vote direction per story.

Use the contact form or email [email protected] to report misleading content. A live platform would include a dedicated report button.

Yes. Reading, voting and submitting story ideas are free for all users.

Email [email protected], phone +61 7 1234 5678, or visit the Contact page. Our postal address is 42 Queen Street, Brisbane, QLD 4000, Australia.

We do not collect personal data in this demo. Our Privacy Policy explains how cookies and local storage are used to remember votes and preferences.

Advertising inquiries are welcome. Please contact us through the Contact page for rate cards and partnership opportunities.