Glossary
The terms TruthRanking uses, defined plainly.
AI summary trackingMonitoring the AI-generated answers that search engines show for a topic, including which sources they cite.Claim attributionRecording who actually made a claim, separately from the outlet where it appeared.Correction packetThe assembled case file for a correction request: the claim, its first source, the verdict, the evidence, and the private capture.Evidence chain of custodyThe documented record of when evidence was captured, by what process, and where it has been stored.Evidence levelHow much independent evidence stands behind a verdict: none, repetition only, one independent origin, several, or conflicting.First sourceThe earliest publication of a claim that can be found, the origin the copies trace back to.Mixed claimA statement that combines a checkable fact with an opinion or prediction. It is split so each part is handled correctly.Republication vs. corroborationCopies of one statement are republication. Corroboration requires an independent source reaching the same fact from its own evidence.SHA-256 fingerprintA practically unique code computed from a file's exact contents, used to prove a captured page has not been altered.Source track recordAn evidence-based measure of how a source's checked claims have held up, shown only after enough claims have been reviewed.Two-person reviewThe rule that the person who drafts a verdict or correction cannot approve it; a second reviewer must sign off.Unverified vs. falseUnverified means not yet checked or no evidence found. False (contradicted) requires linked evidence that shows the claim is wrong.
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