Editorial
Editorial Standards
Verified. Sourced. On the Record.
Surveillance Intelligence Asia operates on a single principle: every claim must be traceable to its source. What follows is how we operationalize that principle — the verification tiers, sourcing rules, corrections policy, contributor standards, and editorial independence boundaries that govern every page on this site.
Three-tier verification
Every fact-bearing entry on the site carries one of three badges. The badge tells the reader what kind of claim they are reading, before they read a word of it.
Verified
Sourced from a primary regulator document, court filing, or official corporate disclosure. The source is named and linked.
Reported
Sourced from established news outlets, awaiting independent regulator confirmation. Treated as credible but provisional.
Analysis
Professional commentary by a named contributor. Clearly marked as opinion — never presented as fact.
Sourcing standards
Primary source preference — regulator filings, court records, and official corporate disclosures take precedence over secondary reporting.
Dual source rule for material claims — two independent sources required before a claim is published as fact.
On the record — no anonymous claims unless legal or safety considerations justify it, and only with editor sign-off.
Full attribution — every fact-bearing entry names where it came from.
Context preservation — quotes, dates, and figures must not be detached from the circumstances that give them meaning.
Corrections
Material errors fixed within 24 hours, with an editor’s note appended showing what changed.
Clerical errors (typos, formatting) fixed silently.
Correction requests reviewed within 48 hours of receipt.
A public correction log is maintained at /corrections.
Contributors
Direct industry experience required for surveillance, compliance, and operations contributions.
Conflict-of-interest disclosure on every byline, kept current.
Adherence to the three-tier verification badge system on every fact-bearing claim.
Editorial review before publication — no contributor publishes directly.
Prohibited content
No consumer gambling tips, betting strategies, or odds-style content.
No promotion of gambling to the general public.
No unverified rumors presented as fact.
Nothing that compromises active security operations or facilitates fraud.
Editorial independence
No advertising from gambling operators.
Revenue comes from products, subscriptions, and consulting — never from advertisers with editorial influence.
Questions about how a claim is sourced, or about a specific badge on a page? editor@surveillanceasia.com. To file a correction, see /corrections.