User Generated Content

We obtain and clear the licensing rights of viral UGC content from around the world so you can use it, worry free.

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Harness the power of social media to tell your story

Whether you’re looking for footage of a breaking news story or the latest viral video, Reuters offers verified, entertaining and trending user-generated content that’s ready for you to publish.

Reuters identifies content, verifies its accuracy, and clears the rights so you can use it on your own media platforms in full confidence.

Through Reuters Connect you can access thousands of rights-cleared UGC videos from world-class partners including Newsflare, Storyful, Jukin Media, Accuweather and Spectee.

UGC you can trust: Industry-leading verification

Smartphones have transformed ordinary people into sources of news. However, the streams of UGC includes a proportion of misleading or fake content.

Reuters Visual Verification Team stands at the forefront of this challenge, offering you verified UGC that guarantees authenticity of the content:

24/7 global monitoring to source and verify content, leveraging Open Source Intelligence Techniques (OSINT)
Rigorous verification including geolocation, origin tracing, and meticulous metadata inspection
All rights cleared ready for immediate use

Save time with our expert verification services and rights-cleared UGC, allowing you to focus on delivering impactful news stories to your audiences.

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