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Editorial Policy
Principles and standards governing Khatulistiwa content
Effective: 22 Jun 2026
📰Verified Sources vs AI Content
Khatulistiwa clearly distinguishes two types of content:**Verified Sources (isVerified = true):** Articles rewritten from internationally accredited news sources. Facts, dates and quotes are taken directly from the original source. "Verified Source" badge is displayed.**Synthetic AI Content (isAIGenerated = true):** Articles fully generated by AI based on general topics. This is general information content, not current news reporting. "AI" badge is displayed.
🇵🇸Palestine & Conflict Policy
News about Palestine, armed conflicts, and sensitive humanitarian issues is ONLY published from verified accredited sources (Al Jazeera, Middle East Eye, WAFA, UN OCHA, AP, Reuters).AI content is NEVER used to report on Palestinian issues or any armed conflict. This prevents misinformation on issues with real humanitarian impact.Our editorial framing: factual, ethical, and humanitarian-grounded reporting.
🛡️Sensitivity Safety Gate
All synthetic AI content undergoes automatic screening to detect content related to racial/ethnic issues, religion, and royal/monarchy institutions.Content detected as sensitive in these categories will NOT be published. Reporting on these issues is only permitted when sourced from verified, accredited news sources.
📖Wikipedia Content
Articles using Wikipedia content are published under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license (CC BY-SA 4.0).Each Wikipedia article includes: attribution to Wikipedia, a link to the original article, and CC BY-SA 4.0 license notation. Users are free to reuse this content under the same license terms.
🤖AI Transparency
Khatulistiwa believes in full transparency regarding AI use:· All AI-generated articles are clearly labeled· AI models and providers used are recorded· AI translations are disclosed to readers· Content validation is performed automatically (minimum length, output quality)
⚖️Corrections & Updates
If you find factual errors in any Khatulistiwa article, please contact us. We are committed to correcting errors promptly and transparently.Updated articles will show the update date. Material corrections will be clearly stated in the article content.