Content moderation policy

The rules our moderators follow before anything is published.

Human decisions only

Automated tools may help sort and flag reports, but a person makes every decision to publish, change a status, reject or refer. Automated tools never decide that someone is guilty.

Redaction standard

Remove names of individuals, including officials, from unverified allegations.
Remove ID numbers, plate numbers, phone numbers, emails and exact addresses.
Generalise details that could identify the reporter (exact dates, unusual personal circumstances).
Show location at municipality level only where at least three reports exist; otherwise province.
Use neutral language: “the reporter says”, “was allegedly asked”.

Status changes

Moderators can move reports between Received, Under review, Evidence requested, Disputed and Closed. Only senior administrators can mark a report Corroborated, record a referral, or reject it. Every change is logged with who made it and why.

Flags and disputes

Anyone can flag a published story. Flags that a story identifies a person are reviewed first, and the story may be unpublished while we check. A person described in a story can request a correction or dispute through the contact page; disputed stories are labelled.

No public comments

To prevent harassment, the site has predefined reactions only. There are no free-text public comments.