These standards guide how Shadow Dossier prepares, publishes and maintains its coverage.
Sourcing and verification
We identify the sources supporting each story and prefer original documents, official records and direct statements where available. Information obtained from other reporting is attributed and linked, and we distinguish independent verification from an attributed account. A single-source allegation, social-media post or prediction is not presented as established fact.
Reporting, analysis and opinion
Summaries and recaps are labeled. Factual reporting is kept distinct from analysis and opinion. We preserve the context and dates of older reporting; a recap published later must not imply that a dated development happened today.
Claims, legends and allegations
When we examine viral claims, folklore, conspiracy theories or accusations, we label them as such, explain what the documentary record shows, and state plainly what remains unproven. Health and science coverage follows the weight of published evidence and the guidance of recognized public-health and scientific bodies; we do not present unsupported health claims as fact. Nothing on this site is medical, legal or financial advice.
Accuracy and fair presentation
Headlines must reflect the article and the evidence. We explain material uncertainty, avoid unsupported conclusions and fairly represent the substance of a person’s position. We do not invent quotations, sources, identities or documentary evidence.
Images and reuse
We use images with an appropriate reuse basis (for example public-domain or openly licensed material), retain source and rights information, and identify archival or illustrative material. A file photograph is never presented as an image of a different event. Generated illustrative imagery, if ever used, is clearly identified.
Corrections policy
When a material error is confirmed, we correct the affected text and add a dated correction note at the end of the article explaining what changed. We distinguish a correction from a later factual update, and we retain original reporting dates when adding updates. Minor spelling or formatting fixes are not presented as substantive corrections.
Requesting a correction: email [email protected] with the subject line “Correction”, the article link, the passage at issue and a source that supports the requested change. We review every request and respond where appropriate.
Editorial independence and commercial content
Advertising and any sponsored material are clearly labeled and distinguishable from editorial coverage. Advertisers have no influence over our reporting. Affiliate links, if introduced, are disclosed near the relevant links (see our Affiliate Disclosure). Payment is never presented as independent evidence or used to disguise an advertisement as reporting.