1. About This Platform

Black Lens 2.0 (blacklens25.com) is an independent investigative journalism platform operated by Mohammad Mehedi Hasan, Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh. The platform publishes original investigative reporting, OSINT-based analysis, and evidence-backed journalism in the public interest. It is not a news agency, broadcaster, or government-affiliated entity.

2. Use of This Site

You may access and read content on this site for personal, non-commercial, and informational purposes. You may not:

• Reproduce, redistribute, or republish our content without explicit written permission, except for brief quotations with attribution and a link back to the original article
• Scrape, crawl, or systematically extract content from this site for commercial AI training, data resale, or aggregation without written agreement
• Use our content to defame, harass, or impersonate any individual or organization
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to our systems, databases, or editorial infrastructure
• Use this site in any way that violates applicable Bangladesh law or international press freedom standards

3. Intellectual Property

All original content published on Black Lens 2.0 — including investigative reports, OSINT dashboards, data visualizations, photographs taken by our team, and written analysis — is the intellectual property of Black Lens 2.0 and its contributors, protected under applicable copyright law.

You are permitted to quote up to 200 words from any article with proper attribution: “Source: Black Lens 2.0, [article title], [date], blacklens25.com“. Full reproduction requires written permission from the editor.

Evidence documents, publicly available records, and third-party photographs used in our reporting are attributed to their original sources and are not claimed as our intellectual property.

4. Accuracy & Editorial Responsibility

Black Lens 2.0 is committed to accuracy and applies rigorous verification standards. However, we make no warranty that all published content is free from error. If you identify an error, contact us at editor@blacklens25.com — verified errors are corrected promptly and transparently.

Investigative reporting involves allegations and claims made against named parties. All such parties are contacted for comment prior to publication. Responses are included. Readers are encouraged to consider all available information and form independent judgments.

5. User-Submitted Content

If you submit a tip, comment, or pitch to Black Lens 2.0, you represent that:

• You have the right to share the information and it does not violate any third-party rights
• The information is, to your knowledge, accurate and submitted in good faith
• You are not submitting material that is defamatory, fraudulent, or designed to harm a person without evidentiary basis

Submitted tip-offs are handled under our Privacy & Security Policy. We reserve the right to decline any pitch or tip without explanation.

6. Comments & Community

Where comment sections are enabled, users are responsible for the content they post. We reserve the right to remove comments that are abusive, defamatory, off-topic, or in violation of these terms. Repeat violations may result in access restrictions.

Comments do not represent the editorial positions of Black Lens 2.0.

7. External Links

This site contains links to external websites for reference and evidence purposes. Black Lens 2.0 is not responsible for the content, accuracy, or privacy practices of linked external sites. Links do not constitute endorsement.

8. Limitation of Liability

Black Lens 2.0 is provided “as is.” To the maximum extent permitted by law, we disclaim all warranties, express or implied, and shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages arising from your use of or reliance on this site or its content.

We are not liable for technical failures, temporary unavailability, or data loss attributable to hosting infrastructure beyond our control.

9. Press Freedom & Legal Notices

Black Lens 2.0 operates under the protections afforded to the press under Bangladesh’s constitution and applicable press freedom frameworks. Legal threats or notices related to our journalism should be directed to legal@blacklens25.com. We will publish any legal threats that we consider to be attempts to suppress legitimate journalism, in accordance with our commitment to transparency.

10. Governing Law

These terms are governed by the laws of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Any disputes arising from use of this site are subject to the jurisdiction of the courts of Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh, unless otherwise required by applicable law.

11. Changes to These Terms

We may update these terms to reflect changes in our operations or applicable law. The effective date at the top of this page will be updated accordingly. Continued use of the site constitutes acceptance of revised terms.

12. Contact

Legal & Terms inquiries: legal@blacklens25.com
Editorial: editor@blacklens25.com
Privacy: privacy@blacklens25.com