A claim before a narrative
The exact wording, author, date and context are fixed before interpretation begins.
For reporters, analysts and researchers: the Center's method, standards, archive summary and public data for further work with the original context.
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The Center checks the claim, source provenance and media file, and states uncertainty clearly. No single technical signal is proof.
The exact wording, author, date and context are fixed before interpretation begins.
Primary documents and direct data take priority; independent sources are used for corroboration.
Metadata and Content Credentials can describe origin and edits, but cannot prove that a depicted event is truthful.
Unsupported, contradicted and still unknown elements are recorded separately instead of being collapsed into a score.
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These totals cover published records in the selected language. A video may also belong to an editorial type; result totals include checks only.
Recent periods are counted backwards from the latest publication in this language, making the summary reproducible.
Compare recent 30 and 90 day windows with active months before calling a topic “growing”.
Format and result counts show archive structure; evidence coverage shows how easily a record can be checked again.
When reusing CSV, JSON or API records, preserve the permanent URL, result wording, publication date and stated limitations.
No dated publications are available yet.
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External resources add context; they are not Center results. Check jurisdiction, collection method, language coverage and update date before drawing conclusions.
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A published result is useful when a reader can see its original wording, source material and stated limits without guessing what is missing.
The wording being checked is stated precisely enough to compare it with the source.
Links and documents make the route to the underlying evidence visible.
Uncertainty, missing context and unanswered questions are stated separately from the conclusion.
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Open the summary, download publication records or use the public interface. When citing a record, preserve its permanent URL, result wording, date and stated limitations.