Leak policy: text only, no leak media
Leaks are part of the news around Grand Theft Auto VI. We report on them in a narrow way, and these rules apply to every article, social post and podcast script we publish.
What we do
- Text only. We describe what a leak or rumour claims, in our own words.
- Named source. Every leak item names where it came from: outlet or account, and the date.
- Status label. Every item carries a label: Unverified until Rockstar or Take-Two confirm it, then Confirmed. If Rockstar denies a claim, we say so in the item.
- Standard sentence. As long as it is true, each leak item states: “Rockstar Games has not confirmed this.”
- Change log. When a label changes, we note the date and time in the item.
What we never do
- We never publish leaked images, videos, audio, screenshots, files or builds, not even cropped, blurred or redrawn.
- We never embed posts or clips that contain leaked material.
- We never link to leak hosts or to download locations.
- We never put leak topics into thumbnails, titles of videos or podcast episodes.
- We never publish story spoilers from leaks.
Takedown requests
If a rights holder asks us to remove something, we act within 48 hours. Links are removed first; our own descriptive text is reviewed and, where required, changed or removed. Each request is logged with date and outcome. Contact details are in the legal notice.
Why
Pre-release and leaked material is a frequent reason for takedowns, and it belongs to its owners. Reporting that something was claimed is news; republishing the material is not our job. Our general rules for sources and labels are on the about and methodology page.