Editorial standards

Accuracy and sources

• Every article lists its sources. We prefer official documents, statistics offices, regulators, company statements, research and reputable news agencies.
• We do not invent quotes, figures, events or sources. Quotes are attributed to a named person or organisation.
• When sources disagree or a claim is not confirmed, we say so.

Software and AI tools

Much of our daily news is prepared with the help of AI software. It works from the sources listed in each article and follows written editorial rules: answer the main question first, attribute every claim, never invent facts, and no exaggerated headlines. Our publishing system checks every article before it goes online, for example that it has real sources, both language versions and a correctly licensed image.

A tool never decides on its own what is true. The publisher is responsible for all content, and we correct mistakes openly.

Sensitive stories

Stories about elections, war, crime, accidents, health or serious allegations against a named person are held for review by a person before publication. We do not publish unverified casualty numbers or emergency instructions.

Images

We use licensed photos and name the photographer and licence under each image. Where no suitable photo exists, we may use an illustration, which is clearly labelled as AI-generated. We never publish generated images that could be mistaken for photos of real events or real people.

Independence

Advertisers and sponsors have no say in our reporting. Offers from businesses connected to the publisher, CAN Experts and Küstenkurs, are labelled as sponsored and appear next to topics they relate to, never inside the editorial text as a recommendation.