About Our Corrections Process

Our corrections process is designed to maintain the accuracy of the public record while giving readers a transparent understanding of what was changed and why.

This policy should be read together with our Editorial Policy, Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, Disclaimer, and FAQs, where applicable.

Last Updated: October 4, 2026

Our Commitment to Accuracy

Accuracy is a fundamental part of HumanCrisisNews journalism. Before publication, HCN seeks to establish important facts through reliable information, appropriate sourcing, attribution, and editorial review.

Our journalists and editors may work with developing information, official statements, eyewitness accounts, documents, public records, research, and other available sources. The level of verification possible can vary depending on the circumstances of a story, particularly during wars, disasters, emergencies, breaking news, and rapidly changing events.

When reliable new information materially changes our understanding of a story, HCN may update the article even when the original information was accurate at the time it was published.

What We Correct

HCN may issue a correction when published journalism contains a material factual error that could mislead readers or materially affect their understanding of the story.

Corrections may address matters such as incorrect names, dates, locations, numbers, quotations, descriptions of events, attribution, or other significant factual information. A correction may also be appropriate when information presented as fact is later established to be materially inaccurate.

Updates, Clarifications and Corrections

HCN distinguishes between a correction and an ordinary editorial update.

Where appropriate, the article may retain a correction or update note so that readers can understand that the published information has changed.

Correction Notices and Transparency

When HCN corrects a material factual error, we aim to make the correction clearly visible to readers. Where appropriate, a correction notice may be added to the article explaining what was changed and why.

A correction notice is intended to help readers understand that the information they read earlier may have changed. The goal is transparency, not embarrassment — responsible journalism acknowledges and corrects errors openly.

For significant corrections, HCN may also include the date the article was originally published and the date the correction was made, so readers can see how the story has developed over time.

How We Handle Reported Errors

Readers are an important part of HCN’s accountability process. If you believe an article contains a factual error, you can contact HumanCrisisNews through our Contact Us page and identify the specific article and information you believe is incorrect.

Where possible, an error report should explain what information appears to be incorrect and provide a reliable source, document, official statement, or other evidence that can help us evaluate the concern.

HCN does not treat every disagreement with an article as an error. Editorial interpretation, analysis, criticism, political disagreement, or differences in perspective do not automatically establish that a factual correction is required. Our editorial team evaluates correction requests based on the available evidence and the nature of the published claim.

Reviewing and Making Corrections

When a potential material error is identified, HCN may review the original reporting, relevant source material, publication history, subsequent developments, and available evidence before deciding whether a correction is warranted.

If a material factual error is confirmed, HCN will correct the relevant information and, where appropriate, provide a clear indication that the article has been corrected. The correction will be proportionate to the significance of the error.

For significant matters, HCN may review related articles or references to determine whether the same inaccurate information appears elsewhere on the website and whether additional updates are necessary.

Breaking News and Developing Stories

Breaking news presents particular challenges because facts can change quickly, official information may initially be incomplete, and early reports may later be revised.

HCN may update developing stories as reliable information becomes available. Initial reports may therefore change as casualty figures, locations, official statements, identification details, causes, or other facts are independently confirmed.

When an early report is later shown to contain a material factual error, HCN will seek to correct the information rather than allowing an inaccurate version to remain simply because it was published earlier.

The existence of a correction or update does not necessarily mean that the original report was produced irresponsibly. It may reflect the changing nature of the available information, particularly during major international events and emergencies.

Corrections to Headlines, Images and Captions

Correction principles apply to every part of published journalism — not only the main body of an article. Headlines, subheadings, photo captions, image credits, graphics, infographics, and other published elements can also contain material factual errors.

Where a headline, caption, credit, or visual element materially misrepresents the underlying story or contains incorrect information, HCN may correct, clarify, or replace the affected element.

Readers who believe a headline, caption, image, or other published element is inaccurate or misleading may submit a correction request in the same way they would for an article’s main text.

Corrections to Quotes, Attribution and Sources

HCN relies on a broad range of sources, including governments, courts, international organizations, humanitarian agencies, researchers, experts, and local and international media. If a quotation, attribution, source identification, or official statement reference is later found to be incorrect or misleading, HCN may correct or clarify that information.

Where attribution errors materially affect how a statement, claim, or position is understood, HCN may update the article or publish a correction notice explaining the change.

Corrections involving sensitive sources or confidential material will be handled carefully so that the correction process does not unnecessarily expose confidential information or compromise source safety.

Editorial Independence and Corrections

Corrections are based on evidence and editorial standards rather than the popularity of a story, the identity of a person or organization involved, political pressure, commercial interests, or whether a correction is convenient.

HCN may receive correction requests from governments, public officials, companies, organizations, readers, sources, subjects of reporting, or other interested parties. A request itself does not determine whether an article will be changed.

HCN seeks to apply the same basic accuracy and correction principles across its coverage, while recognizing that the appropriate response can depend on the facts, evidence, significance of the error, and circumstances of the story.

Removal and Unpublishing

HCN’s general approach is to correct errors openly rather than to remove articles silently. However, in limited circumstances, HCN may consider removing, restricting, or unpublishing content when there is a significant reason to do so.

Examples may include situations involving serious legal requirements, significant privacy concerns, personal safety risks, clear factual errors that cannot be appropriately corrected, or other material editorial or legal considerations.

Requests for article removal should be submitted through our Contact Us page with a clear explanation of the reason. HCN reviews such requests according to the circumstances, applicable rights, public interest, and relevant editorial or legal considerations. Submitting a request does not guarantee removal.

Our Accountability to Readers

HumanCrisisNews believes that responsible journalism includes accountability after publication, not only before publication. Correcting a factual error does not weaken journalism; it helps maintain an accurate and trustworthy public record.

Readers who identify a potential error are encouraged to contact HCN through our Contact Us page. We appreciate specific, evidence-based correction requests because they help our editorial team identify problems that may otherwise go unnoticed.

This policy works together with the HCN Editorial Policy and other applicable newsroom standards. Our approach may evolve as HumanCrisisNews grows, develops new editorial systems, and responds to changes in digital journalism.