Fact-Checking

Every article is checked before it is published, and again whenever a reader reports a problem.

Before publication

1. Source check. Each factual claim traces to a source listed under “Sources and references”. We prefer primary sources: announcements, filings, papers, court and government documents.
2. Numbers. Figures are checked against the source and carry their unit, date and conditions.
3. Quotes. Quotes are checked word for word against interview notes or the published statement, and linked.
4. Labels. The editor confirms the article is labelled News, Analysis or Opinion, and that unverified information is marked “Unverified” with who claims it.
5. Originality. The CMS compares the text with wire excerpts and flags matching passages so they can be rewritten or quoted properly.
6. Second read. An editor other than the author approves the article in the CMS before it can go live.

After publication

When a fact changes or an error is found, we update the article and add a dated note, as described in the Corrections Policy.

What we do not do

• We do not publish claims we cannot attribute.
• We do not use AI to generate facts, figures or quotes.
• We do not use video as a source of facts. An embedded official video is illustration; every claim in the article is checked against written sources.