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ItsLatest.in is committed to publishing accurate, clear, and properly verified information.

This Fact-Checking Policy explains how factual claims are reviewed before publication, how developing stories are handled, which sources receive priority, and how readers can report possible errors.

Our Fact-Checking Standard

Every article should be based on reliable information that supports its central claims.

Publishing quickly does not justify:

• Inventing facts
• Guessing missing details
• Repeating unsupported claims
• Misrepresenting quotations
• Using unrelated images
• Treating rumours as confirmed information
• Copying claims from another website without verification

The level of verification may vary depending on the subject, but important factual claims must be checked before publication.

What We Verify

Before publishing an article, ItsLatest.in may verify:

• Names and spellings
• Ages and professional roles
• Dates and locations
• Scores and match results
• Statistics and rankings
• Government announcements
• Court decisions
• Product or feature availability
• Release dates
• Prices and service changes
• Quotations
• Social-media statements
• Photographs and videos
• Event timelines
• Claims involving public figures
• Information attributed to companies or institutions

Particular attention is given to details that could materially change a reader’s understanding of the story.

Source Priority

ItsLatest.in generally gives priority to sources in the following order.

1. Primary and Official Sources

These may include:

• Government notifications
• Official department websites
• Court judgments and orders
• Regulatory announcements
• Company press releases
• Official product documentation
• Sports governing-body statements
• Official match results
• Tournament organisers
• Verified team accounts
• Official film or streaming announcements
• Direct statements from people involved

Primary sources are preferred for confirming central facts whenever they are available.

2. Reputable News Agencies

Reliable news agencies may be used for developing stories, international events, direct reporting, and information unavailable through official sources.

3. Established National and Specialist Publications

Recognised newspapers, broadcasters, technology publications, sports publications, and industry-specific sources may provide:

• Additional context
• Interviews
• Expert analysis
• Historical background
• On-the-ground reporting
• Confirmation from multiple parties

4. Secondary Sources

Secondary sources may support background information, but they should not be the only basis for a major claim when a stronger source is available.

Multiple-Source Verification

Important or potentially harmful claims should be confirmed through more than one reliable source whenever reasonably possible.

This is especially important for claims involving:

• Death or serious illness
• Criminal allegations
• Court cases
• Government policy
• Public safety
• Financial loss
• Cybersecurity incidents
• Product recalls
• Public figures
• Employment or examination changes
• Major sporting controversies

Several websites repeating the same unsupported claim do not count as independent confirmation.

ItsLatest.in attempts to identify the original source behind repeated reporting.

Google Trends and Search Demand

Google Trends India may be used to identify subjects receiving increased public interest.

Trend data does not prove that:

• A claim is true
• An event occurred
• A person made a statement
• A rumour is verified
• A search query accurately describes the underlying event

After identifying a topic, ItsLatest.in independently investigates the reason behind the search increase and verifies the underlying facts.

Google Trends is therefore treated as a discovery tool, not as evidence for factual claims.

Authority-Site Review

ItsLatest.in may analyse how established publishers are covering a subject.

This review may help identify:

• The central confirmed event
• Important facts
• Conflicting reports
• Official sources
• Missing context
• Search-intent gaps
• Developing information

Information found in authority coverage is checked against the strongest available source before being presented as fact.

Another publication’s reputation does not remove the need for independent review.

Social-Media Verification

Social-media posts may be used when they are relevant and reasonably authentic.

Before relying on a post, ItsLatest.in may check:

• Whether the account is official or verified
• Whether the account belongs to the person or organisation involved
• The publication date and time
• Whether the post has been edited or deleted
• Whether the post is being shared outside its original context
• Whether reliable sources have independently confirmed the information
• Whether the image or video appeared online earlier

Screenshots without a visible source, date, link, or identifiable account are treated with caution.

A viral post is not considered factual merely because it has received many views or shares.

Image and Video Verification

Images and videos may be reviewed for:

• Original source
• Date of publication
• Location
• Whether the content depicts the claimed event
• Signs of editing or manipulation
• Earlier online appearances
• Misleading cropping
• Incorrect captions
• Artificial-intelligence generation

ItsLatest.in does not knowingly use an old or unrelated image to represent a new event.

Illustrative or AI-generated images should not be described as authentic photographs of real events.

Where readers could reasonably misunderstand an image, it may be labelled as an illustration or representational image.

Quotations

Before publishing a quotation, ItsLatest.in may verify:

• Who made the statement
• Where it was published or delivered
• Whether the wording is accurate
• Whether the statement has been shortened
• Whether the surrounding context changes its meaning
• Whether a translated version preserves the original meaning

Quotations should be attributed clearly.

ItsLatest.in does not knowingly alter quotations in a way that changes their intended meaning.

Numbers, Statistics, and Rankings

Statistics may be checked against:

• Official reports
• Governing bodies
• Company filings
• Government databases
• Recognised research institutions
• Tournament records
• Reliable data providers

The article should explain when a number is:

• Estimated
• Preliminary
• Approximate
• Unofficial
• Based on a third-party tracker
• Subject to revision

Approximate figures should not be presented as exact confirmed totals.

Dates and Timelines

ItsLatest.in distinguishes between:

• Event date
• Announcement date
• Publication date
• Update date
• Expected future date

Articles should not imply that an old event happened recently merely because it has started receiving new search interest.

When a story involves several developments, a timeline may be used to clarify the sequence.

Developing Stories

Developing stories may contain information that changes after publication.

Such articles should clearly separate:

• Confirmed facts
• Official statements
• Preliminary reports
• Eyewitness claims
• Unverified information
• Expected developments

ItsLatest.in may update the same article when the central search intent remains unchanged.

A new article should not be created for every minor development when updating the existing page would serve readers better.

Rumours and Unconfirmed Information

ItsLatest.in generally avoids publishing rumours.

An unconfirmed claim may be mentioned only when:

• It has significant public-interest value
• The claim itself is part of the verified story
• Readers are likely to encounter the claim elsewhere
• The article clearly explains that it remains unconfirmed
• Reliable attempts have been made to verify it

The article should identify:

• Who made the claim
• Whether evidence was provided
• Whether the affected person or organisation responded
• What reliable sources have confirmed
• What remains uncertain

A headline must not present an unconfirmed claim as fact.

Death, Illness, and Personal Tragedy

Claims involving death, serious illness, accidents, or personal tragedy require heightened care.

ItsLatest.in should not publish such claims based only on:

• Viral posts
• Unverified screenshots
• Fan accounts
• Anonymous messages
• Repeated search queries
• Unattributed website reports

Confirmation should preferably come from:

• Family representatives
• Official organisations
• Law-enforcement or hospital authorities
• Verified accounts
• Reputable news agencies with direct confirmation

Privacy, dignity, and unnecessary harm should be considered before publication.

Crime and Legal Claims

When reporting allegations, investigations, arrests, or court proceedings:

• Allegations must be identified as allegations
• An accused person must not be described as guilty before a final legal determination
• Charges, arrests, convictions, and acquittals must not be confused
• Court orders should be described accurately
• Relevant responses should be included when available
• Old allegations should not be presented as new developments

Legal terminology should be used carefully and only when supported by reliable sources.

Medical, Financial, and Safety Information

Medical, financial, legal, cybersecurity, and public-safety claims require authoritative sourcing.

ItsLatest.in may rely on:

• Government health bodies
• Recognised medical institutions
• Financial regulators
• Banks and official payment organisations
• Cybersecurity agencies
• Emergency services
• Qualified specialists
• Official advisories

The website does not replace professional advice.

Readers should be directed to official or qualified sources when decisions could affect health, safety, money, or legal rights.

Conflicting Information

When reliable sources disagree, ItsLatest.in may:

• Prefer the most authoritative primary source
• Explain the disagreement
• Attribute each version clearly
• Delay publication until stronger confirmation appears
• State that the information remains disputed

ItsLatest.in should not select the most dramatic version merely because it may attract more clicks.

Pre-Publication Review

Before an article is published, the editor may review:

• Whether the main claim is supported
• Whether names and dates are correct
• Whether the headline matches the evidence
• Whether quotations are accurate
• Whether the feature image is relevant
• Whether uncertain claims are labelled
• Whether the article contains unnecessary speculation
• Whether the article overlaps with an existing page
• Whether important context is missing
• Whether sources are sufficiently reliable

An article may be delayed or rejected when the available evidence is inadequate.

Corrections After Publication

If a material factual error is confirmed after publication, ItsLatest.in will correct it as promptly as reasonably possible.

A visible correction note may be added when the change affects the reader’s understanding.

Example:

Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated [incorrect detail]. The article has been updated to include the correct information.

New information that was unavailable at publication may be identified as an update rather than a correction.

Minor spelling, grammar, formatting, or punctuation changes may be made without a correction note when they do not alter meaning.

Reader Correction Requests

Readers can report a possible factual error by emailing:

[CORRECTIONS EMAIL]

Please include:

• Your full name
• The article title
• The article URL
• The exact statement in question
• Why you believe it is incorrect
• The correct information
• A reliable supporting source

ItsLatest.in may request additional information before making a decision.

Submitting a correction request does not automatically mean that a change will be made.

Editorial Responsibility

ItsLatest.in is independently owned and operated by Abu Labid Md Hafid.

The founder and editor is responsible for:

• Source review
• Fact-checking
• Headline approval
• Publication decisions
• Article updates
• Correction reviews
• Overall editorial accuracy

ItsLatest.in aims to correct honest errors transparently and improve its verification process when weaknesses are identified.