VERIFICATION HIERARCHY ● MULTI-TIER PROOF MODEL

How FomoNewZ checks a claim

A tweet is not a source. A price surge is not an adoption metric. We check the block explorer, SEC filings, GitHub commits, and contract bytecode before we publish.

Fact-checking starts by identifying what a sentence claims, which source can establish it and whether the source covers the stated date, entity and measurement.

⚡ Institutional SummaryAudited Benchmarks

Source orderOriginal record before secondary summary

Market dataProvider, currency and observation time identified

Publication gateMetadata, cover image and source record required

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Crypto claims can originate from issuers, exchanges, anonymous accounts, block explorers, regulators and software repositories. These sources do not have equal authority for every question.

Editors should match the source to the claim, preserve the relevant date and avoid implying that a transaction or filing proves more than it actually does.

The FomoNewZ Hierarchy of Evidence

We categorize sources into four evidential tiers to ensure rigorous consistency:

Tier 1 (Cryptographic & Legal Records): Transaction hashes on block explorers, verified smart contract bytecode, regulator consent decrees, SEC EDGAR dockets, court transcripts.
Tier 2 (Official Technical Documentation): Signed protocol release notes, official GitHub repository PRs, audits by accredited security firms, published network specifications.
Tier 3 (Attributable Primary Statements): On-the-record interviews, verified press conference remarks, official corporate announcements from verified domain handles.
Tier 4 (Secondary & Industry Analysis): Aggregated research reports, verified market analytics dashboards, vetted trade journal coverage. Used for context, never as sole factual proof.

Quantitative Data & Market Depth Standards

A market quote must identify its provider, quote currency and observation window. FomoNewZ uses CoinGecko reference data; individual exchanges may show different prices due to liquidity variance.

We do not report 24-hour trading volumes without examining whether wash-trading or zero-fee pairs distort the metric.

Pre-Publication Gatekeeping Workflow

Before an article or product audit moves from draft to live production, it must clear three technical gates: valid metadata, reviewed and credited artwork, and an attached primary source ledger.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Our Standards

Direct, audited answers from the FomoNewZ editorial board regarding our verification protocols, conflict registers, and scoring rubrics.

How do you verify whether a smart contract is audited?

We verify the audit report directly on the auditing firm's official domain, matching the commit hash or deployed contract address against the audited code.

Why don't you cite social media screenshots as proof?

Screenshots are easily manipulated using browser developer tools or generative software. We require direct verifiable links, archives, or cryptographic signatures.

What happens if two market data aggregators report conflicting prices?

We cite the primary provider used across our platform (CoinGecko) and explicitly note the spread or discrepancy across major venues like Coinbase, Binance, or Kraken.

How does FomoNewZ verify token market capitalization?

We scrutinize circulating supply calculations against locked token vesting contracts to prevent misleading fully diluted valuations from distorting reader perception.

Can readers submit fact-checking tips?

Yes. Send disputed assertions along with supporting primary links to factcheck@fomonewz.com for newsroom investigation.

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