This page exists so you know exactly how our content gets made, and so you can hold us to it.
Sourcing
Every factual claim traces back to at least one of the following:
- Primary documents: court filings, police reports, SEC filings, official press releases, government data
- On-the-record statements: verified social accounts, official representatives, press conferences
- Established news organizations: where we're aggregating reporting, we name and link to the original outlet
We link to our sources. If a story is built on another outlet's reporting, we credit them prominently and link out. We don't launder someone else's scoop into our own byline.
Verification
Before publishing, we ask:
- Where did this originate? Can we reach the original source?
- Is it confirmed by a second independent source, or is it a single-source claim?
- Is the account or document actually authentic?
- Does the headline match what the reporting actually supports?
When something is unconfirmed, the article says so, in the body and in the headline where it matters. We use words like "reportedly", "alleged" and "according to" precisely, not decoratively.
What We Don't Do
- We don't publish claims we can't source.
- We don't write headlines that the article doesn't deliver on.
- We don't present speculation as reporting.
- We don't use stolen, hacked or non-consensual private material.
- We don't name minors accused of crimes, or victims of sexual offenses, without consent.
Updates and Developing Stories
Breaking news changes. When we update a story:
- We add an update note with a timestamp rather than silently rewriting
- We keep the original reporting visible where it matters for context
- Substantive changes get flagged at the top of the article
Corrections
If we get something wrong, we fix it, and we do it visibly.
- Factual errors are corrected with a dated correction note at the top of the article.
- Typos and broken links are fixed silently.
- Serious errors get an editor's note explaining what happened.
We don't quietly delete stories to make mistakes disappear. To report an error, use our contact page. Corrections are our highest-priority inbox.
Independence
Advertisers do not influence editorial content. Our commercial team and our editorial team make decisions independently.
- No advertiser gets to review an article before publication.
- No advertiser gets stories removed or softened.
- Affiliate relationships never determine what we recommend. If a product is bad, we say it's bad, commission or not.
Sponsored Content
If we publish paid content, it is:
- Labeled "Sponsored" at the top of the article
- Labeled in every listing and card where it appears
- Excluded from our "Trending" and editorial recommendation modules
You will never have to guess whether something was paid for.
Use of AI
We use AI tools for research assistance, transcription, headline variations and copy editing. We do not publish unreviewed machine-generated articles.
- Every published article is reviewed and fact-checked by a human editor before it goes live.
- A human is accountable for every byline on this site.
- AI-generated imagery, if used, is labeled as such.
Conflicts of Interest
Writers disclose any personal, financial or professional relationship with a subject they're covering. Where a conflict can't be avoided, it is disclosed in the article itself.
Anonymous Sources
We prefer named sources. We grant anonymity only when the information is genuinely important, obtainable no other way, and the source faces real risk. When we do, we explain in the article why the source is anonymous and what their vantage point is.
Reader Feedback
Disagree with something? Spot a gap? Think we were unfair? Tell us. We read every message, and reader corrections have changed our reporting more than once.