diff --git a/common/models/comment.json b/common/models/comment.json
index ada3b000d6..da6bb755d1 100644
--- a/common/models/comment.json
+++ b/common/models/comment.json
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@
       "principalId": "$everyone",
       "permission": "DENY"
     },
+    {
+      "accessType": "READ",
+      "principalType": "ROLE",
+      "principalId": "$everyone",
+      "permission": "ALLOW"
+    },
     {
       "accessType": "EXECUTE",
       "principalType": "ROLE",
diff --git a/common/models/story.json b/common/models/story.json
index bdd86a996b..4b50e3eed4 100644
--- a/common/models/story.json
+++ b/common/models/story.json
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     {
       "accessType": "READ",
       "principalType": "ROLE",
-      "principalId": "$authenticated",
+      "principalId": "$everyone",
       "permission": "ALLOW"
     },
     {