Last updated: 9/2/2026
Last Updated: September 2, 2026
At Earth News Hub, accuracy is a core part of our editorial responsibility.
We aim to verify factual information before publication, clearly distinguish verified information from claims or allegations, and correct significant errors when they are identified.
This Fact-Checking Policy explains the general standards and practices we use when evaluating information for publication.
Earth News Hub seeks to publish information that is accurate, relevant, properly attributed, and presented in appropriate context.
We do not knowingly publish fabricated facts, invented quotations, false sources, or deliberately misleading factual claims.
Because news can develop rapidly, information may sometimes change after publication. When credible new information materially affects a published report, we may update or correct the article.
Fact-checking may include claims involving:
Names and identities
Dates and times
Locations
Numbers and statistics
Quotes and statements
Government decisions
Election information
Public records
Scientific or technical claims
Claims made by political parties or public officials
Major allegations or disputed factual assertions
The level of verification applied may depend on the importance, complexity, urgency, and potential public impact of the story.
Whenever reasonably possible, we prefer to verify important information against primary or authoritative sources.
These may include:
Government agencies
Election authorities
Court records
Official documents
Regulatory filings
Direct statements
Official transcripts
Original research or datasets
Directly involved individuals or organizations
A primary source may provide the strongest evidence for a particular factual claim, although we may still consider its reliability and context.
We may also consult reputable secondary sources for additional context, reporting, confirmation, or background.
Secondary sources may include established news organizations, specialist publications, research organizations, and other credible sources.
The use of a reputable secondary source does not automatically mean that every claim contained in that source has been independently verified by Earth News Hub.
For significant, disputed, sensitive, or consequential claims, we may seek confirmation from more than one reliable source whenever reasonably possible.
The number of sources required may vary depending on:
The nature of the claim
The availability of evidence
The reliability of the sources
The urgency of the story
The public importance of the information
Two sources are not automatically better than one if both rely on the same original information.
Our goal is independent confirmation where practical, not simply a higher number of sources.
When assessing a source, we may consider:
Whether the source has direct knowledge
Whether the source can reasonably verify the information
The source's expertise or role
The availability of supporting evidence
The source's history of reliability
Whether the information can be independently confirmed
Whether the source may have a personal, political, financial, or organizational interest in the matter
A source's status or prominence does not by itself guarantee that every statement from that source is accurate.
Anonymous sources may sometimes be used when there is a legitimate editorial reason to protect the person's identity.
Before relying on anonymous information, we may consider:
The source's proximity to the information
The importance of the information
The credibility of the source
Whether independent confirmation is available
The potential consequences of publication
Whether the source faces a genuine risk if identified
Anonymous information should not automatically be presented as independently verified fact.
When appropriate, an article may explain the source's relevant role without revealing the person's identity.
Statements from governments, political parties, public officials, companies, organizations, or other institutions may be reported as statements or claims.
An official statement is not automatically treated as an independently established fact.
Where appropriate, we seek to distinguish:
What was officially stated
from
What has been independently verified
This distinction is particularly important in political, election, conflict, and public-interest reporting.
Political and election-related claims may have significant public consequences.
For information involving voting procedures, election dates, candidate eligibility, official results, vote counts, or similar matters, we seek to rely on authoritative sources where available.
Claims made by candidates, parties, campaign organizations, government officials, or political groups may be clearly attributed when they have not been independently established.
We do not knowingly publish demonstrably false information that could significantly undermine trust or participation in an electoral or democratic process.
Social media posts may provide useful leads, eyewitness information, public statements, photographs, or videos.
However, popularity or virality does not establish accuracy.
Before relying on social media information, we may consider:
Account authenticity
Original posting date
Location and context
Whether the material has been altered
Whether the account is connected to the claimed individual or organization
Independent supporting evidence
Whether other reliable sources confirm the information
Where verification is incomplete, we may identify the information as unverified, disputed, or attributed rather than presenting it as established fact.
News tips, documents, photographs, videos, and other material submitted by readers or contributors may be used as leads or evidence after editorial review.
Submission by a user does not automatically establish authenticity or accuracy.
We may seek additional confirmation before publication, particularly where the information is significant, sensitive, or potentially harmful.
We aim to reproduce quotations accurately and in context.
When possible, quotes may be checked against:
Original audio or video
Official transcripts
Written statements
Original publications
Direct communications
We do not knowingly create or materially alter quotations in a way that changes their intended meaning.
Where necessary, obvious transcription or grammatical corrections may be made without changing the substance of the statement.
Visual material may require additional verification.
When practical, we may assess:
Original source
Date and time
Location
Context
Metadata or other available information
Whether the material has been previously published
Signs of manipulation or misrepresentation
A photograph or video circulating online is not automatically proof that it depicts the event, date, or location claimed by the person sharing it.
We do not intentionally present manipulated photographs, videos, audio, or other media as authentic evidence when doing so would materially deceive readers.
Where an altered, illustrative, archival, or otherwise non-literal image is used, we aim to present it in a way that does not create a materially false impression.
This is particularly important for political, election, social, and public-interest content. Google prohibits deceptive manipulated media in these areas.
Sometimes a claim cannot be fully verified before publication.
In such situations, our editorial approach may include:
Clearly attributing the claim
Explaining that the information has not been independently confirmed
Presenting relevant conflicting evidence
Waiting for additional evidence
Deciding not to publish the claim
A lack of verification should not be hidden from readers when that uncertainty is material to understanding the story.
During breaking or developing news, information may be incomplete.
We may publish verified elements of a developing story while continuing to monitor the situation.
As more reliable information becomes available, articles may be updated to reflect:
Newly confirmed facts
Corrections
Clarifications
Official statements
Changes in the situation
Readers should understand that developing reports can change as facts become clearer.
Before publication, editors or responsible reviewers may assess key factual elements of an article.
Depending on the story, this may include checking:
Names
Dates
Locations
Numbers
Quotes
Source attribution
Links to supporting documents
Important claims
Context surrounding disputed information
The extent of pre-publication review may vary according to urgency and the nature of the story.
Fact-checking does not end when an article is published.
We may review published content when:
New evidence becomes available
A source disputes a factual statement
A reader identifies a potential error
Official information changes
A credible correction request is received
An internal review identifies a problem
When necessary, an article may be updated, corrected, clarified, or retracted.
When we identify a significant factual error, we aim to correct it promptly and transparently.
Depending on the seriousness of the error, we may:
Correct the affected statement
Update the article
Add a correction note
Add a clarification
Remove inaccurate material
Retract the article in serious circumstances
Our detailed correction procedures are described in our Corrections Policy.
Readers, sources, organizations, and other interested parties may report a potential factual error.
Please contact:
A useful fact-checking request should include:
The article URL
The specific statement in question
An explanation of why it may be inaccurate
Supporting documentation or reliable sources where available
We may review the request and the underlying evidence.
Submitting a request does not guarantee that an article will be changed.
Our reporting aims to make an appropriate distinction between:
Verified fact: Information supported by reliable evidence.
Claim: A statement made by a person or organization that may require independent verification.
Allegation: An accusation that has not been established as fact.
Analysis: Interpretation or explanation based on available evidence.
Opinion: A viewpoint or judgment.
These distinctions are particularly important in political and public-interest reporting.
Fact-checking may also apply to headlines, summaries, captions, social media descriptions, and other editorial text.
We aim for headlines and summaries to accurately reflect the underlying article.
A headline should not materially misrepresent the facts simply to attract clicks.
Earth News Hub may use artificial intelligence or automated tools to assist with certain editorial tasks, such as research support, transcription, translation, organization, language review, or summarization.
Automated tools can produce inaccurate or fabricated information.
Accordingly, AI-generated or AI-assisted information should be checked against appropriate sources before publication when it is used for factual reporting.
Editorial responsibility remains with Earth News Hub.
Fact-checking decisions should be based on evidence and editorial judgment rather than:
Advertising pressure
Sponsorship
Political pressure
Commercial relationships
Personal interests
Public popularity
Social media trends
The importance or sensitivity of a story does not remove the need for responsible verification.
Where appropriate, Earth News Hub aims to provide readers with useful information about the basis of important claims, including attribution, source links, publication dates, updates, and corrections.
We do not intentionally conceal material information about the origin or nature of our content in order to mislead readers. Google prohibits misleading representation regarding the publisher, creator, purpose, or content.
No fact-checking process can guarantee that every published statement will always be correct.
Some information may be unavailable, disputed, confidential, rapidly changing, or difficult to independently verify.
Our goal is to make reasonable, good-faith efforts to verify important information and to correct meaningful errors when they are identified.
This Fact-Checking Policy should be read together with our:
Editorial Policy
Ethics Policy
Corrections Policy
Copyright Notice
Disclaimer
DMCA Policy
Privacy Policy
These policies provide additional information about our editorial standards, corrections, ethics, legal practices, and privacy.
Earth News Hub may update this Fact-Checking Policy from time to time to reflect changes in our editorial procedures, technology, legal requirements, or publishing practices.
The Last Updated date at the top of this page will be updated when material changes are made.
For factual concerns, verification questions, or correction requests:
Earth News Hub
Email: contact@earthnewshub.com
Website: https://www.earthnewshub.com/
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