Sourcing & Verification Policy

CurrentLore treats sourcing as part of the story, not an afterthought.

Source hierarchy

We prefer primary sources when they are available and relevant. Examples include official statements, court or government records, press materials, direct interviews, verified social accounts, published memoirs, transcripts, company filings, museum or institutional notices, and first-party platform announcements.

Primary sources can still be incomplete, self-interested or wrong. We evaluate them in context rather than treating an official statement as automatically conclusive.

Secondary reporting

When we rely on secondary sources, we favor established outlets with transparent authorship and a record of reporting in the relevant field. Where a major factual claim originates with another publication, we aim to credit that reporting rather than obscuring the chain of attribution.

Trend data

CurrentLore may use search trends, streaming charts, platform rankings and social metrics to understand audience attention. These numbers are signals, not explanations. We do not infer motive, causation or public consensus merely because a topic is trending.

When trend numbers are included in an article, we identify the platform or source and avoid presenting temporary estimates as permanent facts.

Social media

A social post may be a primary source for what its author said or published. It is not automatically proof of claims contained inside the post. We verify material assertions separately when possible and distinguish between an account posting something and the underlying claim being established.

Anonymous sources

CurrentLore generally prefers on-the-record sourcing. Anonymous sources should be used only when the information is important, the source is in a position to know it, there is a legitimate reason to protect the source, and the information can be responsibly corroborated. We do not use anonymous sourcing to manufacture gossip.

Verification language

Where information remains uncertain, we say so. Useful phrases include “according to,” “the company says,” “has not been independently confirmed,” and “as of publication.” Precision is preferable to false confidence.