Editorial Policy
Independent information platform. Not affiliated with any government department.
How we verify information
- Official source
- Fact check
- Clear explanation
- Update tracking
Source hierarchy
Primary government notifications, orders, gazettes and official portals come first. Secondary sources may add context but cannot independently support an Officially Confirmed claim.
Independent review
The author cannot fact-check or approve the same article. Material facts require editorial, independent fact-check and final approval for the current version before publication.
Artificial intelligence and generated media
Automation may help with research organization, private drafts, translation drafts, link checks, thumbnails, captions, alt-text suggestions, image concepts, or social-copy drafts. Generated or edited visuals must have a provenance record and a human must verify that the image, crop, caption, credit and alt text do not imply an event or fact the source does not support. A responsible human must verify every factual claim, source, translation and publication decision. Automation cannot approve or publish an article.
Corrections and withdrawals
Material mistakes are corrected transparently with the earlier problem, corrected information, reason and source. An unsupported central claim is withdrawn rather than quietly rewritten.
Conflicts and sponsorship
Editors and contributors must disclose a relevant conflict. Sponsored material, if ever accepted, must be clearly labelled and cannot purchase a verification status or influence factual conclusions.
Political and government independence
Citizen Affairs is independent of government departments and political organizations. It explains public information but does not issue jobs, benefits, approvals or official decisions.
Publishing and corrections
Dates, amounts, vacancies and eligibility are checked against original government documents. Corrections and deadline changes are recorded in the article update history.