AI output is not evidence. Consequential claims should be checked against reliable sources and presented with honest context and uncertainty.
Source hierarchy
We begin with primary evidence whenever it is available: official documents, regulator notices, company materials, product documentation, datasets, court or legislative records and direct interviews. Secondary reporting may provide context, but significant claims should be traced to the strongest available source.
A source is assessed for relevance, date, expertise, independence and whether it actually supports the statement beside it. A large number of weak links does not replace one strong source.
What editors check
Editors check names, dates, figures, quotations, links, product details, geographic availability and the distinction between confirmed facts, analysis and forecasts. Claims involving money, safety, privacy, law or reputation receive additional scrutiny and careful wording.
Where direct confirmation is unavailable, we attribute the claim, describe the limitation or delay publication rather than present uncertainty as settled fact.
Links and multimedia
A link or embedded video is evidence only when it genuinely supports the nearby statement. We prefer stable, legitimate sources, identify relevant timestamps where useful and periodically review important links for changes or removal.
An embedded clip is contextual material, not automatic endorsement of the creator or every claim in the full video.
AI and generated material
AI output is never accepted as verification by itself. AI may assist with organising research, transcription, formatting or draft development, but names, dates, statistics, quotations, links and consequential claims must be checked by an editor before publication.
AI-assisted drafts are reviewed for fabricated details, misleading certainty, copied phrasing, missing African context and unsupported recommendations. Generated imagery is not presented as documentary evidence without clear context.
Updates, corrections and unresolved claims
When information changes, an article should show an updated date and explain material corrections where necessary. A correction fixes an error; a clarification improves accurate but unclear wording; an update adds information that emerged later.
Readers can submit a specific concern through the Corrections Policy or contact page. Reports should identify the article, disputed passage and supporting evidence where possible.
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