Fact-Checking Policy

Last updated: May 2026

Our approach

OnPage News is a news synthesis platform. We do not conduct original investigative reporting, but we apply consistent fact-checking principles to every article we publish by evaluating the reliability of our source material and the consistency of claims across sources.

How we handle unverified claims

If a claim appears in only one source and cannot be independently verified at publication time, we clearly attribute it to that source and flag it as unconfirmed (e.g. "Source X reports, but this has not been independently verified"). We do not present single-source allegations as established facts.

Disputed facts and source disagreements

When credible sources report conflicting versions of events — different casualty figures, different timelines, different statements from officials — we present both versions side by side and cite each source. We do not resolve factual disputes by silently choosing one version.

Satire and opinion

We do not publish satire or clearly labelled opinion pieces as straight news. If source material turns out to be satirical or clearly opinion-based, it is excluded from publication.

Known misinformation

If a story circulating in our source pool has been flagged as demonstrably false by multiple credible fact-checking organisations, we will not publish it or we will publish a correction and note the misinformation context.

Reporting a potential error

If you believe a published article contains a factual error, please contact us via the Contact page with the article URL, the specific claim you believe is incorrect, and any supporting evidence. We will review the submission within 5 business days.