diff --git a/client/app/dashboard/data-feed/page.tsx b/client/app/dashboard/data-feed/page.tsx
index 0713cfa..6150557 100644
--- a/client/app/dashboard/data-feed/page.tsx
+++ b/client/app/dashboard/data-feed/page.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 "use client"
 
 import { useEffect, useState } from "react"
-import { ArrowUpRight } from "lucide-react"
+import { ArrowUpRight, Info, X } from "lucide-react"
 import { Button } from "@/components/ui/button"
 import { Card, CardContent, CardHeader, CardTitle } from "@/components/ui/card"
 import { Badge } from "@/components/ui/badge"
@@ -76,11 +76,16 @@ export default function DataFeedPage() {
   const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true)
   const [loadingCrises, setLoadingCrises] = useState(false)
   const [lastUpdated, setLastUpdated] = useState<Date | null>(null)
+  const [showDisclaimer, setShowDisclaimer] = useState(true)
 
   useEffect(() => {
     async function fetchInitialData() {
       try {
         setLoading(true)
+        const dismissed = typeof window !== 'undefined' ? localStorage.getItem('data-feed-disclaimer-dismissed') : null
+        if (dismissed === 'true') {
+          setShowDisclaimer(false)
+        }
         const [statusData, overviewData] = await Promise.all([
           getDataFeedStatus(),
           getDataFeedOverview()
@@ -218,6 +223,34 @@ export default function DataFeedPage() {
         </Button>
       </div>
 
+      {showDisclaimer && (
+        <div className="rounded-xl border border-border bg-muted/70 p-4 text-sm text-muted-foreground flex items-start gap-3 justify-between">
+          <div className="flex items-start gap-3">
+            <Info className="mt-0.5 h-4 w-4 text-primary" aria-hidden />
+            <div>
+              <p className="font-medium text-foreground">Crisis data updates</p>
+              <p>
+                Crisis data is automatically updated every 24 hours from Bluesky and other trusted sources.
+              </p>
+            </div>
+          </div>
+          <Button
+            variant="ghost"
+            size="icon"
+            className="shrink-0 text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground"
+            aria-label="Dismiss data freshness disclaimer"
+            onClick={() => {
+              setShowDisclaimer(false)
+              if (typeof window !== 'undefined') {
+                localStorage.setItem('data-feed-disclaimer-dismissed', 'true')
+              }
+            }}
+          >
+            <X className="h-4 w-4" />
+          </Button>
+        </div>
+      )}
+
       {/* Overview Stats */}
       {loading ? (
         <div className="grid grid-cols-1 md:grid-cols-3 gap-4">