Before you share: a source-checking checklist

Find the first publication

A repost can look like independent confirmation even when it repeats the same claim. Trace links back to the original publication. Compare the full text with the summary and check whether later edits or corrections have changed its meaning.

Separate evidence from interpretation

A document can establish that someone made a statement without proving the statement is correct. Label your own interpretation as interpretation. If there is no accessible original source, say what is missing instead of filling the gap.

Check the incentives

Consider whether the speaker benefits from attention, transactions or referrals. A disclosed relationship does not settle the truth of a claim, but it helps readers assess the context. Avoid sharing an urgent call to act before you have checked its basis.

About this perspective

This is an original editorial framework for reading and evaluating information. It does not report a new market event or provide a trading recommendation.