Claim Selection
Based on public interest, reach, verifiability and potential harm.
Fact-Checking Policy
How claims are selected, sourced, rated and corrected.
Official Public PolicyVersion 1.0Effective: 2026-07-07Last Reviewed: 10 July 2026
Digital Saboot News Public Commitment
Clear Rules, Real Contacts and Accountable Processes
Questions about policy, privacy, corrections or published content may be sent through the official contact or grievance channel.
Primary Sources
Original records, official data, direct statements and independent expert sources.
Verdicts
True, Mostly True, Missing Context, Misleading, False, Unverified or Satire.
Corrections
Verdicts, source notes or reports may be updated when decisive new evidence emerges.
Claim Selection
Verifiable claims are selected when widely circulated, consequential to public interest or capable of causing material public confusion.
Source Method
Original video, documents, reverse searches, metadata, official records, experts and direct sources are used. A viral post alone is not treated as proof.
Rating Categories
A clear rating may be assigned, such as True, Mostly True, Missing Context, Misleading, Mostly False, False, Unproven or Satire. The conclusion must be proportionate to the available evidence.
Transparency
Where safe and lawful, key sources, the verification process and limitations are made available to readers.
Corrections
A fact check is reviewed when decisive new evidence emerges, and a clear update note is added if the conclusion changes.