Fact-Checking Methodology
How we research, verify, and publish content. The complete process from topic selection to article updates.
Article Creation Process
🎯 1. Topic Selection
Selection criteria: prevalence of the misconception, potential harm to health or wellbeing, availability of scientific data for analysis, relevance in the media landscape.
🔬 2. Source Research
Systematic review: PubMed, Cochrane Library, WHO, peer-reviewed journals, meta-analyses. Source priority: systematic reviews > meta-analyses > RCTs > cohort studies > case reports > expert opinions. All sources are clickable and verifiable.
🏗 3. Structured Analysis
Every article follows a unified structure: Myth Anatomy (what is claimed) → Scientific Analysis (what the data says) → Cognitive Mechanisms (why people believe) → Critical Counterpoint (arguments against our position) → Verification Protocol (how the reader can check themselves).
📊 4. Evidence Grade
Each article is assigned an evidence rating on a 1-5 scale.
🤖 5. AI-Core Review
Additional verification using an AI assistant to check logical consistency, identify missed arguments, and assess balance of presentation.
⚖️ 6. Critical Counterpoint
A mandatory block in every article. Contains arguments against our own position, possible limitations of the analysis, and alternative data interpretations. We consider this the key difference from propaganda.
🔄 7. Publication and Updates
Every article includes publication date and last update date. Articles are updated when significant new data emerges.
🔧 Corrections Policy
We're human, and we make mistakes. If you find a factual error — write to us. We commit to: reviewing every report, correcting confirmed errors with an update note, and never deleting revision history.