diff --git a/app/Events/ArticleApproved.php b/app/Events/ArticleApproved.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e9ec9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Events/ArticleApproved.php
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Events;
+
+use App\Models\Article;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Events\Dispatchable;
+use Illuminate\Queue\SerializesModels;
+
+class ArticleApproved
+{
+    use Dispatchable, SerializesModels;
+
+    public function __construct(public Article $article)
+    {
+        //
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ArticlesController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ArticlesController.php
index c300a44..101a2a6 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ArticlesController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ArticlesController.php
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@
 namespace App\Http\Controllers;
 
 use App\Models\Article;
+use App\Models\Setting;
 use Illuminate\Contracts\View\View;
+use Illuminate\Http\RedirectResponse;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 
 class ArticlesController extends Controller
@@ -14,6 +16,22 @@ public function __invoke(Request $request): View
             ->orderBy('created_at', 'desc')
             ->paginate(15);
 
-        return view('pages.articles.index', compact('articles'));
+        $publishingApprovalsEnabled = Setting::isPublishingApprovalsEnabled();
+
+        return view('pages.articles.index', compact('articles', 'publishingApprovalsEnabled'));
+    }
+
+    public function approve(Article $article): RedirectResponse
+    {
+        $article->approve('manual');
+
+        return redirect()->back()->with('success', 'Article approved and queued for publishing.');
+    }
+
+    public function reject(Article $article): RedirectResponse
+    {
+        $article->reject('manual');
+
+        return redirect()->back()->with('success', 'Article rejected.');
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php
index 2952565..c8aae7d 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/SettingsController.php
@@ -12,17 +12,20 @@ class SettingsController extends Controller
     public function index(): View
     {
         $articleProcessingEnabled = Setting::isArticleProcessingEnabled();
+        $publishingApprovalsEnabled = Setting::isPublishingApprovalsEnabled();
         
-        return view('pages.settings.index', compact('articleProcessingEnabled'));
+        return view('pages.settings.index', compact('articleProcessingEnabled', 'publishingApprovalsEnabled'));
     }
 
     public function update(Request $request): RedirectResponse
     {
         $request->validate([
             'article_processing_enabled' => 'boolean',
+            'enable_publishing_approvals' => 'boolean',
         ]);
 
         Setting::setArticleProcessingEnabled($request->boolean('article_processing_enabled'));
+        Setting::setPublishingApprovalsEnabled($request->boolean('enable_publishing_approvals'));
 
         // If redirected from onboarding, go to dashboard
         if ($request->get('from') === 'onboarding') {
diff --git a/app/Listeners/PublishApprovedArticle.php b/app/Listeners/PublishApprovedArticle.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8ff3e31
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/Listeners/PublishApprovedArticle.php
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace App\Listeners;
+
+use App\Events\ArticleApproved;
+use App\Events\ArticleReadyToPublish;
+use Illuminate\Contracts\Queue\ShouldQueue;
+
+class PublishApprovedArticle implements ShouldQueue
+{
+    public string $queue = 'default';
+
+    public function handle(ArticleApproved $event): void
+    {
+        $article = $event->article;
+
+        // Skip if already has publication (prevents duplicate processing)
+        if ($article->articlePublication()->exists()) {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Only publish if the article is valid and approved
+        if ($article->isValid() && $article->isApproved()) {
+            event(new ArticleReadyToPublish($article));
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/app/Listeners/ValidateArticleListener.php b/app/Listeners/ValidateArticleListener.php
index fa76c3f..842d303 100644
--- a/app/Listeners/ValidateArticleListener.php
+++ b/app/Listeners/ValidateArticleListener.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 
 use App\Events\NewArticleFetched;
 use App\Events\ArticleReadyToPublish;
+use App\Models\Setting;
 use App\Services\Article\ValidationService;
 use Illuminate\Contracts\Queue\ShouldQueue;
 
@@ -32,7 +33,17 @@ public function handle(NewArticleFetched $event): void
                 return;
             }
 
-            event(new ArticleReadyToPublish($article));
+            // Check if approval system is enabled
+            if (Setting::isPublishingApprovalsEnabled()) {
+                // If approvals are enabled, only proceed if article is approved
+                if ($article->isApproved()) {
+                    event(new ArticleReadyToPublish($article));
+                }
+                // If not approved, article will wait for manual approval
+            } else {
+                // If approvals are disabled, proceed with publishing
+                event(new ArticleReadyToPublish($article));
+            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/Models/Article.php b/app/Models/Article.php
index 521f392..b5f87dc 100644
--- a/app/Models/Article.php
+++ b/app/Models/Article.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace App\Models;
 
+use App\Events\ArticleApproved;
 use App\Events\NewArticleFetched;
 use Database\Factories\ArticleFactory;
 use Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Factories\HasFactory;
@@ -36,6 +37,9 @@ class Article extends Model
         'description',
         'is_valid',
         'is_duplicate',
+        'approval_status',
+        'approved_at',
+        'approved_by',
         'fetched_at',
         'validated_at',
     ];
@@ -48,6 +52,8 @@ public function casts(): array
         return [
             'is_valid' => 'boolean',
             'is_duplicate' => 'boolean',
+            'approval_status' => 'string',
+            'approved_at' => 'datetime',
             'fetched_at' => 'datetime',
             'validated_at' => 'datetime',
             'created_at' => 'datetime',
@@ -68,6 +74,57 @@ public function isValid(): bool
         return $this->is_valid;
     }
 
+    public function isApproved(): bool
+    {
+        return $this->approval_status === 'approved';
+    }
+
+    public function isPending(): bool
+    {
+        return $this->approval_status === 'pending';
+    }
+
+    public function isRejected(): bool
+    {
+        return $this->approval_status === 'rejected';
+    }
+
+    public function approve(string $approvedBy = null): void
+    {
+        $this->update([
+            'approval_status' => 'approved',
+            'approved_at' => now(),
+            'approved_by' => $approvedBy,
+        ]);
+
+        // Fire event to trigger publishing
+        event(new ArticleApproved($this));
+    }
+
+    public function reject(string $rejectedBy = null): void
+    {
+        $this->update([
+            'approval_status' => 'rejected',
+            'approved_at' => now(),
+            'approved_by' => $rejectedBy,
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    public function canBePublished(): bool
+    {
+        if (!$this->isValid()) {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        // If approval system is disabled, auto-approve valid articles
+        if (!\App\Models\Setting::isPublishingApprovalsEnabled()) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        // If approval system is enabled, only approved articles can be published
+        return $this->isApproved();
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return HasOne<ArticlePublication, $this>
      */
diff --git a/app/Models/Setting.php b/app/Models/Setting.php
index 9027ff0..e194892 100644
--- a/app/Models/Setting.php
+++ b/app/Models/Setting.php
@@ -41,4 +41,14 @@ public static function setArticleProcessingEnabled(bool $enabled): void
     {
         static::setBool('article_processing_enabled', $enabled);
     }
+
+    public static function isPublishingApprovalsEnabled(): bool
+    {
+        return static::getBool('enable_publishing_approvals', false);
+    }
+
+    public static function setPublishingApprovalsEnabled(bool $enabled): void
+    {
+        static::setBool('enable_publishing_approvals', $enabled);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/database/migrations/2025_07_10_102123_add_approval_status_to_articles_table.php b/database/migrations/2025_07_10_102123_add_approval_status_to_articles_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..da6adaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/database/migrations/2025_07_10_102123_add_approval_status_to_articles_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+<?php
+
+use Illuminate\Database\Migrations\Migration;
+use Illuminate\Database\Schema\Blueprint;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Schema;
+
+return new class extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * Run the migrations.
+     */
+    public function up(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('articles', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->enum('approval_status', ['pending', 'approved', 'rejected'])
+                  ->default('pending')
+                  ->after('is_duplicate');
+            $table->timestamp('approved_at')->nullable()->after('approval_status');
+            $table->string('approved_by')->nullable()->after('approved_at');
+        });
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Reverse the migrations.
+     */
+    public function down(): void
+    {
+        Schema::table('articles', function (Blueprint $table) {
+            $table->dropColumn(['approval_status', 'approved_at', 'approved_by']);
+        });
+    }
+};
diff --git a/resources/views/pages/articles/index.blade.php b/resources/views/pages/articles/index.blade.php
index c014eca..535ce9f 100644
--- a/resources/views/pages/articles/index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/pages/articles/index.blade.php
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@
                         <th class="px-6 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">ID</th>
                         <th class="px-6 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">URL</th>
                         <th class="px-6 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">Status</th>
+                        <th class="px-6 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">Approval</th>
                         <th class="px-6 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">Created At</th>
+                        <th class="px-6 py-3 text-left text-xs font-medium text-gray-500 uppercase tracking-wider">Actions</th>
                     </tr>
                 </thead>
                 <tbody class="bg-white divide-y divide-gray-200">
@@ -33,7 +35,35 @@
                                     {{ $article->articlePublication ? 'Published' : 'Pending' }}
                                 </span>
                             </td>
+                            <td class="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap">
+                                <span class="inline-flex px-2 py-1 text-xs font-semibold rounded-full 
+                                    @if($article->approval_status === 'approved') bg-green-100 text-green-800
+                                    @elseif($article->approval_status === 'rejected') bg-red-100 text-red-800
+                                    @else bg-yellow-100 text-yellow-800 @endif">
+                                    {{ ucfirst($article->approval_status) }}
+                                </span>
+                            </td>
                             <td class="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap text-sm text-gray-500">{{ $article->created_at->format('Y-m-d H:i') }}</td>
+                            <td class="px-6 py-4 whitespace-nowrap text-sm font-medium">
+                                @if($publishingApprovalsEnabled && $article->isValid() && $article->isPending() && !$article->articlePublication)
+                                    <div class="flex space-x-2">
+                                        <form method="POST" action="{{ route('articles.approve', $article) }}" class="inline">
+                                            @csrf
+                                            <button type="submit" class="text-green-600 hover:text-green-900 font-medium">
+                                                Approve & Publish
+                                            </button>
+                                        </form>
+                                        <form method="POST" action="{{ route('articles.reject', $article) }}" class="inline">
+                                            @csrf
+                                            <button type="submit" class="text-red-600 hover:text-red-900 font-medium">
+                                                Reject
+                                            </button>
+                                        </form>
+                                    </div>
+                                @elseif($article->isValid() && !$article->articlePublication)
+                                    <span class="text-gray-500">Auto-publishing enabled</span>
+                                @endif
+                            </td>
                         </tr>
                     @endforeach
                 </tbody>
diff --git a/resources/views/pages/settings/index.blade.php b/resources/views/pages/settings/index.blade.php
index 6591dd4..7c1df5d 100644
--- a/resources/views/pages/settings/index.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/pages/settings/index.blade.php
@@ -43,6 +43,30 @@ class="form-checkbox h-5 w-5 text-blue-600">
                         </div>
                     </div>
 
+                    <div class="mb-6">
+                        <h3 class="text-lg leading-6 font-medium text-gray-900 mb-4">Publishing Control</h3>
+                        
+                        <div class="flex items-center justify-between">
+                            <div class="flex-1">
+                                <label class="text-sm font-medium text-gray-700">Enable Publishing Approvals</label>
+                                <p class="text-sm text-gray-500 mt-1">When enabled, articles will require manual approval before being published to platforms.</p>
+                            </div>
+                            <div class="ml-4">
+                                <label class="inline-flex items-center">
+                                    <input type="hidden" name="enable_publishing_approvals" value="0">
+                                    <input type="checkbox" 
+                                           name="enable_publishing_approvals" 
+                                           value="1" 
+                                           {{ $publishingApprovalsEnabled ? 'checked' : '' }}
+                                           class="form-checkbox h-5 w-5 text-blue-600">
+                                    <span class="ml-2 text-sm text-gray-700">
+                                        {{ $publishingApprovalsEnabled ? 'Enabled' : 'Disabled' }}
+                                    </span>
+                                </label>
+                            </div>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+
                     <div class="flex justify-end">
                         <button type="submit" class="bg-blue-500 hover:bg-blue-700 text-white font-bold py-2 px-4 rounded">
                             Save Settings
diff --git a/routes/web.php b/routes/web.php
index 272b7ee..db4a53d 100644
--- a/routes/web.php
+++ b/routes/web.php
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@
 Route::get('/onboarding/complete', [OnboardingController::class, 'complete'])->name('onboarding.complete');
 
 Route::get('/articles', ArticlesController::class)->name('articles');
+Route::post('/articles/{article}/approve', [ArticlesController::class, 'approve'])->name('articles.approve');
+Route::post('/articles/{article}/reject', [ArticlesController::class, 'reject'])->name('articles.reject');
 Route::get('/logs', LogsController::class)->name('logs');
 Route::get('/settings', [SettingsController::class, 'index'])->name('settings.index');
 Route::put('/settings', [SettingsController::class, 'update'])->name('settings.update');