Fact-Checking Policy
The checks an article passes before it is published.
Every article is checked before publication. The depth of the check scales with the risk of getting it wrong.
What we check
- Names, titles and figures — verified against a primary source.
- Quotes — checked against the recording, transcript or original publication.
- Dates and sequence — confirmed, because a wrong order changes the meaning.
- Numbers and statistics — traced back to the dataset or study, not to a secondary summary of it.
- Links — confirmed to point where the text says they point.
Higher-risk subjects
Health, finance, legal and safety topics get additional scrutiny. For these we prefer official, peer-reviewed or regulatory sources, we state the limits of the evidence, and we say plainly when something is uncertain or contested. We do not present general information as personalised professional advice — see the Disclaimer.
Fact-check articles
Articles published under the Fact check label follow a stricter format: the specific claim, who made it and when, the evidence examined, our finding, and the full source list. These articles always carry their sources publicly.
When we cannot verify something
We leave it out, or we publish it explicitly as an unverified claim with its provenance attached. We do not fill gaps with plausible-sounding detail.
This page is reviewed regularly. If anything here is unclear or out of date, please contact us.