Verification

Fact Checking Policy

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Source verification

Reports are assessed using available official notices, reputable media, direct evidence, submitted media, timestamps, locations and source links. Stronger claims require stronger evidence. Crime, emergency, health, safety, council, court and government-related claims should include a source note or source URL before approval wherever possible.

Emergency and community reports

Emergency, severe weather, crime, health and safety reports are handled cautiously. Community reports may be useful early signals, but they are distinguished from verified editorial articles until reviewed. 19News.au does not replace official emergency services; for emergencies in Australia, call 000 and follow official warnings.

Verified reports and submissions

A verified report has been reviewed against available information. A community submission is reader-contributed and may be edited, rejected, unpublished or updated as more information becomes available. Editors should avoid unsupported names, quotes, numbers, official claims, police details, court outcomes or medical claims.

AI and fact checking

AI-assisted tools can improve readability, SEO metadata and structure, but they do not verify facts. Any AI-assisted draft must be checked by a human before publication and should include warnings where sources are missing.