Editorial Standards & Corrections

Keryx is a community publishing platform: contributors submit news, opinion, poetry, satire, humour, essays, and event listings, which are reviewed against the standards below before and after publication. This page explains how that content is sourced, how contributors are held accountable, and how we handle mistakes.

1. What We Publish

Our contributor base ranges from a small in-house editorial team to independent community writers. We do not claim the newsroom resources of a traditional wire service, and we are transparent about that: Keryx's value is in local coverage and reader-driven engagement (polls, debates, predictions, credibility voting) that most outlets don't offer, not in matching the volume of major news organisations.

2. Content Labelling

Every piece on Keryx belongs to a category shown on the article itself (e.g. General News, Politics, Opinion, Satire, Entertainment). Opinion, satire, and creative writing are not factual reporting and are not held to the same sourcing standard as news and politics content — they are labelled accordingly so readers can tell the difference at a glance.

3. Sourcing & Verification

For news and politics content, contributors are expected to:

• Attribute claims to a named source, official statement, or verifiable public record wherever possible
• Distinguish confirmed facts from unconfirmed reports, rumour, or speculation in the text itself
• Avoid publishing unverified claims about identifiable individuals
• Disclose when a piece draws heavily on another outlet's original reporting, with attribution

Where readers flag a claim as disputed, we review it against the standards above rather than removing content on the basis of disagreement alone. Readers can also surface disputed claims directly on an article using its credibility voting tool.

4. Contributor Accountability

Keryx contributors publish under a consistent account handle rather than requiring legal names to be displayed publicly. Every account is still tied to a verified, real registrant behind the scenes — pseudonymity for readers is not anonymity to us. This lets contributors write safely on sensitive local topics while keeping a single, traceable body of work that readers can hold to account over time via each contributor's public profile and publishing history.

5. Moderation & Community Signals

Submitted content passes through moderation review before publication. After publication, readers can flag content, vote on claim credibility, and comment — these signals are reviewed by moderators and can result in a correction, an added context note, or removal where our Terms of Service are violated.

6. Corrections Policy

When we get something wrong, we say so rather than quietly editing it away:

• Factual errors (a wrong name, date, figure, or attribution) are corrected in the article as soon as they're verified, with a visible note at the top or bottom of the piece stating what was changed and when.
• Material errors that affect the substance of a story carry a more prominent correction note and, where relevant, an editor's explanation of what led to the error.
• Updates to an ongoing story (new developments, not error fixes) are marked as updates, not corrections, to keep the two distinct.
• We do not silently delete published news content to avoid acknowledging a mistake. Removal is reserved for legal, safety, or Terms-of-Service reasons, and is noted as such where practical.

Every article's "last updated" timestamp, visible on the piece itself, reflects the most recent substantive edit.

7. Report an Error or Concern

If you believe something we published is inaccurate, unfair, or needs a correction, contact us with a link to the piece and a description of the issue:

• Email: info@keryxonline.com
• Or use the in-app feedback option available from any article's share menu

We aim to review correction requests within 2 business days.

8. Changes to This Policy

We may update these standards as the platform grows. The "Last updated" date at the top reflects the most recent revision.