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Verification

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If a fact cannot be confirmed against a named source, the claim is removed from the article or the article does not publish.

Use of AI

We use AI tools to assist with drafting, summarising, and structuring articles. We do not use AI to invent facts. Every article is constrained to expand only on verified facts provided to the drafter, and every factual claim is checked against named sources before publishing. AI does not replace verification, and we do not republish AI-hallucinated content.

Sourcing

When a story relies on a single source, we say so. When sources conflict, we name both and explain the disagreement. We do not present anonymous quotes as fact. We do not invent or paraphrase quotes.

Corrections

If we publish an error, we correct it as soon as it is brought to our attention. The article is updated, and a note is appended explaining what was changed and when. Significant corrections are noted at the top of the article. We do not silently edit published work.

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Author transparency

Articles are published under the institutional byline Trending Sheet Editorial. Every article is reviewed by a human editor before publishing.

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