Fact-Checking Policy

Maghreb Insider checks names, dates, locations, numbers, titles, claims, maps and quotations before publication. The more sensitive the subject, the higher the source threshold.

Names, dates and numbers

Personal names, official titles, company names, ministries, treaties, figures, dates and locations are checked against primary records whenever available. Figures from budgets, trade data, migration statistics, election results and energy projects are attributed to the issuing institution.

Multiple-source confirmation

Claims about conflict, human rights, security, sanctions, migration incidents and corruption are not treated as confirmed unless supported by credible, independent evidence. Where confirmation is incomplete, the wording reflects the uncertainty.

Social media and screenshots

Social posts and screenshots are checked for account identity, date, context and whether the content may have been edited, translated or reposted. Viral claims are not elevated because they are viral.

Archived and removed pages

Older URLs, cached pages and web archives are useful for reconstructing history, but they are checked against surrounding evidence. We avoid treating old snippets as current facts.

Reader feedback

Readers can send corrections, source documents and factual challenges to . Each message is reviewed for evidence and relevance to the article in question.