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Verification & evidence

Confidence rating

A summary judgement of how strong the evidence behind a claim is.

Definition

A confidence rating is the platform's assessment of evidentiary strength — usually High, Medium, or Low — separate from the verification status. High confidence means strong primary-source evidence and multiple independent reports. Low confidence means single-source, partisan-source, or unresolved contradictions.

Why this matters when reading conflict news

Two verified claims can carry very different evidence strengths. The confidence rating is the second filter.

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