Editorial standards

How WARNPOINT selects and grades sources, what it takes to confirm an incident, how automation is used, and how to request a correction.

Sources

WARNPOINT reads more than 230 international news feeds plus selected OSINT channels. We show every source and let you decide — but every outlet carries a reliability grade, shown next to its name:

• A — wire services and primary sources other newsrooms build on.
• B — established newsrooms with editorial standards and a corrections record.
• C — usually right on what happened, but slanted, sensational or lightly verified.
• D — unvetted channels (such as open Telegram channels): fast, but unconfirmed until outlets corroborate them.
• S — state-controlled media: shows what a government is claiming, and counts least.

When an established outlet republishes Reuters, AP or AFP copy (a wire dateline), the report is credited to the wire service.

What counts as confirmed

A report from a single outlet is shown as reported, not confirmed. Incident pages are only published for events reported by two or more independent outlets, at least one of them an established newsroom. Reports from unvetted channels or state media alone can never confirm an event or trip a warning.

Automation

WARNPOINT is largely automated: software classifies, locates and scores reports, and AI is used to draft summaries and answer questions. Automated output is checked by a daily accuracy audit, and recurring mistakes are fixed in the scoring rules with a test for each. Headlines and quotes always link to the original outlet.

Corrections

If we have misclassified or mislocated an event, mis-graded a source, or got something wrong, tell us through the contact form with the link. We review every request and correct errors promptly.

Independence

No government funding, no paid placement, and no advertiser influence over coverage. See About and the methodology.