News

Check a news or breaking-event claim.

A workflow for separating confirmed reporting, early rumors, official statements, and missing context.

Goal

Keep speed from replacing verification.

Best for

Breaking news, crisis updates, and public claims.

Inputs

Claim text, News link, Official source, Time zone

Steps

Write the exact claim

Capture the claim, time, source, and link.

Check: The claim is not rewritten stronger than it appears.

Look for official statements, direct witnesses, datasets, or original documents.

Check: Syndicated copies are not counted as independent sources.

Record first report, later updates, corrections, and official notes.

Check: Time zones are clear.

Use confirmed, reported, disputed, or unverified.

Check: The status matches the evidence.

Output

Claim status, source chain, timeline, and verification gaps.

Report line

The claim should be reported by status and source chain, not by speed or repetition.