At TheCurrencyAnalytics, we care about clarity, context, and accountability.
Our Community Fact-Check layer lets readers vote on whether an article feels
Real or Fake based on publicly available information.
This page explains how the system works, what the Trust Score means, and where its limits are.

What “Real” and “Fake” Mean in This System

Our voting system is not a courtroom verdict and not a definitive “truth label.”
It is a transparent snapshot of community consensus.

• Real means: “This article appears credible and consistent with verifiable facts, sources, and logic.”
• Fake means: “This article contains disputed, weakly supported, misleading, or unverified claims.”

Because news evolves, votes can change over time as new data, statements, or corrections emerge.

How the Community Fact-Check Works

Readers can vote on eligible articles. Votes are aggregated and displayed as a Trust Badge on the page.

• Voting: Readers select “Real” or “Fake.”
• Aggregation: Votes are stored and summed over the lifetime of the article.
• Visibility: A Trust Badge can appear once a minimum vote threshold is reached.
• Updates: The badge reflects the latest totals and may show a short-term trend.

Minimum Vote Threshold

To reduce noise, the Trust Badge is displayed only after an article reaches a minimum number of votes
(default: 10 total votes). Articles with very few votes can be misleading, especially for breaking news.

Trust Score and Status Labels

The badge includes the percentage of “Real” votes, the total number of votes, and a status label.
Status labels are assigned by threshold:

• Verified: 80%+ Real votes
• Likely Real: 60–79% Real votes
• Mixed Opinions: 40–59% Real votes
• Contested: 20–39% Real votes
• Highly Contested: 0–19% Real votes

These labels are a reading aid, not an editorial endorsement or a statement of certainty.

Trend Over Time

In addition to lifetime totals, the system may show a short-term trend (for example, over the last 24 hours).
This helps readers understand whether confidence is increasing, stable, or decreasing.

Anti-Abuse and Quality Controls

We take basic steps to discourage manipulation. While no online voting system is perfect,
we aim to keep the signal meaningful.

• Session/rate controls: Helps reduce repeated voting.
• Thresholds: Prevents low-sample scores from being over-interpreted.
• Transparency: The badge shows totals so readers can judge confidence.

What We Do Not Do

• We do not claim that community votes replace professional fact-checking.
• We do not sell, sponsor, or “boost” Trust Scores.
• We do not provide financial advice based on votes or scores.
• We do not treat the badge as a legal conclusion or a final verdict.

Privacy and Data Retention

Votes are recorded in an aggregated form. We do not publish personal voter identities.
The goal is to measure collective perception, not to track individuals.

If your browser blocks cookies or certain storage mechanisms, voting may be limited or may not persist as expected.

Editorial Principles

• Transparency: Readers should understand how the score is formed.
• Context matters: A score can change when new information emerges.
• Reader empowerment: The badge is a tool to encourage critical reading.

Why This Matters

The Community Fact-Check helps readers:

• Assess credibility at a glance using community consensus.
• Identify disputed claims and read with more caution.
• Engage in a transparent process that can evolve with new facts.

Questions or Feedback

If you have questions or suggestions about this methodology, please contact our editorial team via the website contact page.