For editors and Legal
Review is not publication permission
Separate fact quality, disclosure risk, rights and the editorial decision so no green indicator replaces a human judgement.
Review the evidenceResearch material whose provenance, time, integrity state and link to an exact source version are preserved. link
The editor sees the claimAn atomic, verifiable statement linked to evidence, a coverage envelope and separate human assessment dimensions., exact anchors, source independence, coverage and alternative explanations.
- Ask what specifically changed the conclusion.
- Prefer visible dimensions over one trust score.
- Check the observation date and whether the source can be revisited.
Run legal and safety review
Source rights, personal data, vulnerable people and harm risk require a separate decision.
- Redact before exports and screenshots.
- Name the permitted audience and retention periodThe approved time and conditions before material is deleted, archived or placed on legal hold..
- When unsure, hold publication instead of expanding collection.
Support corrections
A correction logAn append-only record of a material change, its date, reason and new version. must be visible, dated and linked to the material version.
- Do not silently rewrite history.
- Keep the original claim and the reason for change.
- Withdraw distribution when harm outweighs public benefit.