Copyright and License Statement

Copyright and License Statement

In submitting a manuscript to Journal of Communication, Sustainability, and Empowerment, the authors certify and agree to the following terms.

1. Copyright

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The work is original, has not been published before, and is not currently under consideration for publication elsewhere.

They are the sole author(s) of the article and have full authority to enter into this agreement and grant the rights to Journal of Communication, Sustainability, and Empowerment.

The article does not infringe upon any existing copyright, patent, trademark, or any other third-party rights.

They have obtained all necessary permissions from third parties to include their material (e.g., figures, tables) in the article and have acknowledged the source.

The article contains no statements that are unlawful, defamatory, or libelous.

Submission of a manuscript to Journal of Communication, Sustainability, and Empowerment constitutes the authors' agreement to these terms and conditions.