LiveTube is where truth goes live. We turn eyewitnesses into trusted reporters: AI verifies in seconds, editors approve on a short safety delay, and the best streams go on air — with payouts for the reporter.

We founded LiveTube to reconnect journalism with its core purpose: truth. Social media is flooded with misinformation. Traditional media can’t be everywhere at once. With just a phone, anyone can show what’s happening — live, unfiltered, and verified so audiences (and media) can believe what they see.

Why LiveTube is different

People-powered reporting + newsroom standards + real-time AI + global broadcast

• You, the eyewitness. Be first on the scene. Go live from your phone.
• Our newsroom. Editors guide you, apply rules, add context, and make the call behind a short safety delay.
• Our tech. As you stream, AI fuses what you capture (video, on-scene photo, written location/description, device signals) with independent, real-time data to confirm it.
• Built for news — not just broadcasting; proof, context, and standards.

Result: live video you can believe — fast, safe, and broadcast-ready.
And when your stream is selected, you get paid.

Go deeper: How it works · Why fact checking only works live · Payments · Media Hub · Rules

Built by journalists, technologists, and believers in free press

LiveTube was created by a team of global news leaders, engineers, and innovators who saw a broken system – and built something better. Together with our contributors, we’re redefining what it means to report the truth.

Report, get paid

When our newsroom selects your live stream, you earn — with a base payment plus a per-minute rate while you’re on air. Your current rate is shown in real time on the GO LIVE screen before you start.

How pay works:

• See your pay up front. The app shows your base + per-minute rate, and any bonuses before you go live. You can also watch earnings grow in real time during the stream.
• Dynamic offers. Rates update by newsworthiness, demand, location, and timing — including special pay opportunities for high-value stories. We send bonus alerts and location-based offers in-app.
• Simple payout. After approval, we pay via PayPal to the email you registered with LiveTube. Processing is usually quick (allow up to 24 hours depending on volume).
• Eligibility. Payment applies only to selected streams and must follow the LiveTube Rules and Terms.

Do it now: LiveTube Rules · Payments explained · FAQs Earnings and Payments

Built quietly. Ready to scale.

Why we took our time

We spent nearly a decade building LiveTube behind the scenes — not chasing vanity metrics, but solving the hard problems most platforms ignore: safety, verification, editorial control, and meaningful monetization for contributors. The world doesn’t need more noise; it needs truth — live, unfiltered, authentic. Content is valuable — that’s why we pay contributors for their stories.

What it required

Verifying live video in the AI age takes more than a stream. We designed source-proof capture (your video + an on-scene photo + written location/description + device signals), built real-time data fusion to confirm what’s happening, and added editorial controls (with a short safety delay) that protect both reporters and audiences.

People, newsroom, tech

While others scaled back verification — Meta, ABC, X — we’re hiring producers to verify stories, backed by a strong tech team and experienced journalists. It’s simple: when anyone goes live, newsrooms can trust it and creators can earn.

A newsroom in the cloud

When a stream passes first AI checks, available producers worldwide get an alert. The first to accept becomes the Story Producer—guiding the reporter, verifying on a short safety delay, and adding context before broadcast. TZPs (Time Zone Producers) lead each shift, keep coverage 24/7, and escalate across time zones for major events.
Result: not just crowdsourced footage—a crowdsourced newsroom. Verified live, paid reporters, paid producers.

Our philosophy

“We built first. So that when the world was ready — we’d be ready to deliver.”
LiveTube isn’t a hype machine. It’s a platform built with integrity, for people who want their stories to matter. Whether you’re witnessing breaking news, creating documentary moments, or giving a voice to the unheard, LiveTube gives you the tools, protection, and potential to share it with the world.

Opening now

We’ve created the infrastructure — now, after a quiet rollout, we’re opening the platform to creators, citizens, media outlets, and changemakers who want to redefine how news is told. We’re onboarding early reporters and media partners, rolling out globally from the start. Expect volume to grow fast as we bring more producers online.

What we measure

No vanity metrics. We measure verified stories, safety, and money paid to creators.

“In a world overwhelmed by filtered feeds and fake news, LiveTube stands for something different. Real stories, captured by real people and verified in real time, can reconnect us—bringing truth, hope, and humanity back to the global conversation.”
— Sven Herold, Founder & Editor-in-Chief LiveTube

For media & partners

Work with verified live at source. Get alerts, licensing, and editorial support through LiveTube MediaHub.

Explore: Media Hub · Partner with us · Media License

Team & advisors

We’re building with experienced producers, journalists, and engineers — and expanding fast.
Meet the people helping shape LiveTube.

Meet key team members: LiveTube Team

Stay connected

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Help

Questions? Our Help Center and LiveChat are here 24/7.
LiveTube is available in Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), German, English, Japanese, Korean, Ukrainian, and Russian — with automation support for more.

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