The NewsVexa Fact-Checking Policy explains how we aim to examine significant claims, viral information and potentially misleading content before reaching a conclusion.
In today’s digital world, information can reach thousands or millions of people within minutes. However, viral information is not necessarily accurate information.
NewsVexa believes readers deserve to know not only what is being claimed, but also what the available evidence actually shows.
Our Fact Check section therefore aims to examine important claims carefully, transparently and with appropriate context.
1. What We May Fact-Check
NewsVexa may investigate claims circulating through social media, messaging platforms, websites, videos, images, public statements or other widely shared sources.
We may prioritize claims that:
- are receiving significant public attention;
- could mislead a large number of people;
- concern matters of public interest;
- involve manipulated or misleading images or videos;
- misrepresent an old event as a current event;
- contain potentially false factual assertions; or
- could cause meaningful public confusion.
Not every online rumour or opinion requires a fact check. We aim to focus on claims where verification can provide meaningful value to readers.
2. We Identify the Original Claim
Before evaluating a claim, NewsVexa aims to understand exactly what is being alleged.
Whenever reasonably possible, we try to locate the original source or earliest available version of the claim rather than relying solely on screenshots, reposts or forwarded messages.
This helps reduce the risk of checking a claim that has already been altered or taken out of context.
3. Evidence Comes Before Conclusions
NewsVexa does not intend to label a claim true or false merely because it appears believable or unbelievable.
Our conclusions should be based on available evidence.
Depending on the subject, this may include official records, government information, original documents, primary sources, credible reporting, public data, expert information or other relevant evidence.
When stronger primary evidence is available, we aim to give it greater weight than unsupported social-media claims.
4. Images and Videos
Images and videos can easily lose their original context when shared online.
Therefore, when relevant, NewsVexa may examine factors such as the original source, publication date, location, surrounding context and whether the material has previously appeared in connection with another event.
An authentic photograph can still become misinformation if someone shares it with a false date, place or description.
5. Context Matters
A statement may contain technically correct information while still creating a misleading impression because important context has been omitted.
For this reason, our fact checks aim to explain the relevant context rather than focusing only on isolated words or numbers.
Our objective is to help readers understand the complete claim and the evidence surrounding it.
6. Political and Public Claims
NewsVexa may fact-check factual claims made by politicians, public officials, organizations, public figures or other influential sources when those claims are relevant to the public.
Our standard should remain the same regardless of who made the claim.
Fact checking should evaluate evidence, not political preference.
We aim to avoid supporting or opposing a political party or individual merely through the choice of a fact-check conclusion.
7. Opinions Are Not Facts to Be Checked
A personal opinion, prediction or subjective belief cannot normally be labelled true or false in the same way as a verifiable factual claim.
Therefore, NewsVexa aims to distinguish between factual assertions and opinions before conducting a fact check.
8. How We Present a Fact Check
A NewsVexa fact-check article should, where appropriate, explain:
The Claim: What exactly is being circulated?
What We Found: What does the available evidence show?
Evidence & Sources: What reliable information supports the assessment?
Context: Is important information missing or being misrepresented?
Conclusion: What can reasonably be concluded from the evidence?
This structure allows readers to examine the reasoning instead of simply being asked to trust a label.
9. When Evidence Is Inconclusive
Not every claim can immediately be proven true or false.
If reliable evidence is insufficient, conflicting or still developing, NewsVexa should avoid presenting certainty where certainty does not exist.
Where appropriate, we may describe such a claim as Unverified, Inconclusive or Missing Context, depending on the evidence available.
10. Corrections to Fact Checks
Fact-checkers can also make mistakes.
If credible new evidence shows that a published fact check contains a material error, NewsVexa aims to review the information and make an appropriate correction or update.
Readers can report possible errors through our Contact Us page.
Significant corrections should be handled according to the NewsVexa Corrections Policy.
11. Public Participation in Fact Checking
Readers can play an important role in identifying misinformation.
If you encounter a viral message, image, video or factual claim that you believe requires verification, you may submit it to NewsVexa for consideration.
Please provide the original link, screenshot or other relevant information whenever possible.
However, submission does not guarantee that NewsVexa will investigate or publish a fact check.
12. Independence of Fact-Check Conclusions
Advertising, sponsorship or commercial relationships should not determine the conclusion of a NewsVexa fact check.
A conclusion should follow the available evidence.
Where a relevant conflict of interest exists, appropriate disclosure should be considered.
13. Our Commitment
The purpose of NewsVexa Fact Check is not simply to attach “True” or “False” labels to viral content.
Our larger objective is to help readers understand where a claim originated, what evidence exists, what context may be missing and what can reasonably be established.
Readers should be able to see the basis of our assessment and make better-informed decisions about the information they encounter.
Question the claim. Check the evidence. Understand the context.
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