Fact-Checking Policy

Last updated: September 19, 2025

Scope

This policy defines how we verify facts for news, features, and data pieces.

Pre-publication checks: confirm identities, roles, quotes (recordings/written statements), and stats (official operators or public datasets).
Rumors require at least two independent indications or documents and are labeled Rumor.
Evidence hierarchy: primary documents/data > on-the-record statements > corroborated off-record sourcing > reputable secondary reporting.
Data integrity: we reproduce key calculations and note methodology and limitations.

Editors conduct spot-checks on sensitive stories. At least one editor not involved in reporting reviews the final version before publication.

We monitor reader feedback and retro-check high-impact stories. Confirmed issues route to the Corrections workflow.