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How We Work

Our Editorial Standards
& Process

How we verify facts, make editorial decisions, handle corrections, and maintain our independence — transparently documented.

90% Minimum Accuracy Threshold
6 Editorial Stages
100% Volunteer-Run

Editorial Principles

Evidence First

Every factual claim must be traceable to a verifiable source. No exceptions.

Independence

Editorial decisions are made free from commercial, political, or organizational influence.

Transparency

We disclose our methods, sources, and corrections openly.

Accessibility

Complex science explained clearly — without losing accuracy.

Accountability

We own our mistakes. Corrections are documented publicly.

Humility

We try to be right. When we're wrong, we say so.

Our Publication Pipeline

1
Pre-Check Fact-Check Team 48–72 hrs

Initial source verification and claim assessment before writing begins. Identifies factual weaknesses and flags potential issues early.

2
Writing Content Writer Team

Article drafted following approved outline and pre-check findings. Writers follow our style guide and accessibility standards.

3
Post-Check Fact-Check Team + Academic Expert 72 hrs

Full fact verification of the completed draft. Academic Expert may veto on scientific accuracy. Content blocked if below the 90% accuracy threshold.

4
Copy Edit Copy-Editor Team 24 hrs

Language, grammar, style, and clarity review. Ensures consistent tone and Burmese Unicode compliance.

5
Final Edit Managing Editor + Section Editor 24 hrs

Editorial approval requires agreement from both the Managing Editor and Section Editor. Either may send back for revision.

6
Quality Check & Final Approval Final-Review Editor (Board Head) 12–24 hrs

Board Head exercises final veto before publication. Checks for overall coherence, sensitivity, and editorial alignment.

90%

Our Minimum Accuracy Standard

Every piece must meet a minimum 90% factual accuracy score as assessed by the Fact-Check Team before it can proceed past Stage 3. Content falling below this threshold is returned for revision or withdrawn. This standard is non-negotiable.

Verification Tools We Use

Our fact-checkers draw on peer-reviewed databases, academic archives, source evaluation frameworks, and professional OSINT tools to verify every claim.

Scientific Databases & Archives

PubMed / MEDLINE Google Scholar Semantic Scholar bioRxiv / medRxiv Cochrane Library Web of Science Scopus CrossRef DOI lookup NCBI / NIH databases NASA ADS arXiv Europe PMC Retraction Watch Scite.ai Connected Papers

Source Evaluation

CRAAP Test framework SIFT method Media Bias / Fact Check AllSides Media Bias Chart NewsGuard Ad Fontes Media Wikipedia reliability index Lateral reading Whois / domain lookup Wayback Machine OpenCorporates

Fact-Checking Libraries

IFCN ClaimReview database Duke Reporters' Lab Full Fact Africa Check Snopes PolitiFact Poynter / MediaWise First Draft archive Google Fact Check Tools

OSINT & Image Verification

Google Reverse Image Search TinEye InVID / WeVerify FotoForensics Bellingcat toolkit Maltego CE SpiderFoot Shodan GeoGuessr / SunCalc Sentinel Hub EO Browser Google Earth Pro ExifTool CrowdTangle

Our Independence

We Always

  • Disclose conflicts of interest
  • Attribute sources clearly
  • Separate news from opinion
  • Correct errors publicly
  • Apply the same standards to all subjects

We Never

  • Accept payment to alter editorial decisions
  • Allow advertisers or sponsors to influence content
  • Publish unverified claims as fact
  • Delete corrections without documentation
  • Favor any political party or ideology

Corrections Policy

When we get something wrong, we say so. All corrections are documented publicly with the original text, the corrected text, and the date of correction.

Corrections are marked with a visible banner on the affected article. We do not silently alter published content. To report an error, email editorial@facthubmm.org.

External Contributions

We accept article submissions from external contributors who share our values. All submissions go through the same six-stage review pipeline as in-house content.

Submission requirements:

Send submissions to contact@facthubmm.org. We review all submissions, though we can't respond to every inquiry individually.

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