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Fact-Checking & Verification Policy
Our rigorous, non-partisan verification methodology to counter misinformation, fake news, and viral social media hoaxes.
Fighting Misinformation with Ground Truth
In an era of rampant viral misinformation, synthetic media, and fake WhatsApp forwards, Maina Sedam News (ಮೈನಾ ಸೇಡಂ ನ್ಯೂಸ್) is dedicated to rigorous fact-checking and evidence-based reporting.
We believe that democracy and community progress in Sedam and Karnataka thrive only when citizens have access to verified, unmanipulated facts.
1. Multi-Step Fact-Checking Methodology
Every claim, viral rumor, or contentious statement undergoes a structured 4-stage verification process:
Claim Identification & Scope
We select claims with high public impact, viral social circulation in Kalyan Karnataka, or health/safety consequences. We avoid trivial subjective opinions.
Primary Source Investigation
We contact primary stakeholders directly—government departments, local Sedam police authorities, court registries, hospital spokespersons, and on-ground eyewitnesses.
Digital Forensics & Reverse Search
We run reverse image searches, metadata audits, video frame-by-frame analyses, and AI generation detection tools to check if media is recycled or digitally doctored.
Evidence-Backed Verdict & Publishing
We publish our findings with transparent links to original documents and sources so readers can independently verify our conclusions.
2. Our Verdict Ratings & Definitions
The claim is completely accurate and supported by conclusive primary evidence.
Elements of truth exist, but crucial context is omitted, leading to false conclusions.
The claim is factually incorrect, fabricated, or completely baseless.
Images, audio, or video have been edited, deepfaked, or stitched deceptively.
Old video or photo presented as an ongoing, recent incident to incite tension.
Insufficient conclusive evidence exists at present to confirm or debunk.
3. Commitment to Strict Non-Partisanship
Our fact-checkers adhere to strict non-partisanship principles:
- We apply identical verification criteria to claims made by ruling parties, opposition leaders, government spokespersons, and private individuals alike.
- Fact-checkers are barred from taking public political stances, attending partisan rallies, or endorsing candidates.
- We focus on verifiable claims of public significance rather than trivial partisan bickering.
4. Detection of AI & Deepfake Content
With the rise of generative AI voice clones and synthetic videos, Maina Sedam News employs specialized scrutiny:
• Audio Spectral Analysis: Identifying unnatural synthetic cadence, lack of ambient room resonance, or voice clone artifacts.
• Visual Glitch Audits: Checking for finger count anomalies, inconsistent lighting reflections, boundary warping, and synthetic textures.
• Source Corroboration: Reaching out to the alleged speaker or their official media representatives for explicit on-record verification.
5. Submit a Claim / Viral Forward for Fact-Checking
Have you received a suspicious WhatsApp message, video, or viral social media claim related to Sedam, Kalaburagi, or Karnataka? Send it to our fact-checking unit:
Fact-Check Tipline / WhatsApp
+91 78924 68604 / +91 9731666052
Email: mainasedamnews@gmail.com