Editorial Principles
The rules the engine follows on every story — and the ones it is never allowed to break.
Publish early, update always
A Signal is better than silence. We publish what we know, mark what is unclear, and update as facts are confirmed. We never pretend to have certainty we do not have.
Trust travels with the story
Every story carries a Trust Level: Early, Developing, High, or Confirmed. This tells you how much weight to place on what you are reading. Trust levels change as evidence mounts.
Corrections are permanent and visible
When we get something wrong, we correct it publicly. The old claim and the corrected fact are both visible. We never silently edit or delete a published claim.
The public layer is clean
Internal verification architecture — source scores, agent logs, confidence levels — never reaches the public. You see outcomes: Status, Trust Level, What Changed. Not process.
Public Pulse is reaction, not fact
Every Public Pulse surface carries the disclaimer: Public Pulse reflects visible public reactions, not factual confirmation. Pulse is information about how people are responding, not about what is true.
Clarifications address confusion openly
When misinformation circulates around a story — wrong location, old video, misleading caption — we issue a clarification that names the confusion type and addresses it directly.
Uttarakhand-aware language
We use accurate names for districts, routes, rivers, and administration structures. We understand the terrain. We do not use tourism language to describe a disaster.
Red is a signal, not decoration
Signal Red is reserved for breaking, live, correction, and active alert states. It is not used for style.