Fact-Checking Policy
NAVAKARAVALI is committed to publishing information that is accurate, responsibly sourced and presented with appropriate context. Our fact-checking process helps readers distinguish verified information from claims, speculation, opinions and unconfirmed reports.
Our Fact-Checking Commitment
We aim to verify important factual claims before publication, particularly information that may materially affect readers, public understanding, safety, finances, education or daily life.
When complete verification is not possible at the time of publication, the article should clearly indicate the status of the information instead of presenting an unverified claim as established fact.
What We Check
Names, dates, numbers, quotations, locations, official announcements, statistics, claims and other material facts are checked according to their importance and risk.
Sources We Prefer
Verification begins with reliable and relevant source material. Depending on the subject, our journalists may consult:
- Official government departments and public authorities
- Official notifications, documents and public records
- Original company, institution or organisation statements
- Primary documents, reports and datasets
- Direct statements from relevant individuals or experts
- Reputable established news organisations for cross-checking
Our Verification Process
The depth of verification depends on the significance, complexity and potential impact of the information.
Claims Requiring Additional Care
Extra verification may be required for information involving:
- Breaking news and rapidly developing events
- Death tolls, casualty figures and emergency information
- Government decisions, laws, rules and official notifications
- Employment, recruitment, examination and education updates
- Financial figures, market information, prices and investment claims
- Technology specifications, product launches and company announcements
- Health, safety and public-interest information
- Viral social-media posts, photographs, videos and screenshots
Fact-Checking Across NAVAKARAVALI Categories
Our verification approach is adapted to the subject of the story. This is especially important because NAVAKARAVALI publishes across news, technology, finance, automobile, education and other areas.
Social Media, Viral Claims & User-Generated Content
Social-media posts, forwarded messages, screenshots, photographs and videos can provide useful leads but are not automatically considered reliable evidence.
When such material is important to a story, we may attempt to verify its origin, date, location, context and authenticity using available primary sources and independent evidence.
Dates, Numbers & Statistics
Numerical information is checked carefully because small errors can materially change the meaning of a report. Where appropriate, journalists verify figures against the original report, dataset, notification or other authoritative source.
Corrections & Updates
If NAVAKARAVALI identifies a factual error, we review the information and correct it as appropriate. Corrections may involve the headline, article text, figures, dates or other factual details.
Where a correction is significant, the change should be made clearly enough that readers are not left with the original inaccurate information.
Developing stories may also be updated when new verified information becomes available. An update does not necessarily mean that the original report was incorrect; it may reflect subsequent confirmed developments.
Limits of Verification
Some events develop faster than reliable information can be independently confirmed. In such situations, NAVAKARAVALI may report what is known while clearly distinguishing confirmed facts, official claims, eyewitness accounts and information that remains unverified.
Verification can also change as authoritative information becomes available. Readers should therefore consider the publication time and any subsequent updates when reading reports about rapidly developing events.
Found a Possible Factual Error?
Readers are encouraged to point out factual inaccuracies or provide credible source material that may help us review a published report.
