At Desifacts.org, we are committed to presenting accurate and factual information. That’s why we strive to have a rigorous fact-checking process by which all our writers abide. 

Sources: 

We strive to be as unbiased and nonpartisan as possible, and that is reflected in our sources. In most instances, we use first-hand sources or original documents to fact-check our claims. When we are not able to use first-hand sources, we look towards credible news sites and authoritative sources, especially organizations that can back their information with statistics from other credible sources as well. When reporting on the analysis of a policy, we cite analyses completed by reputable, nonpartisan organizations such as the Congressional Budget Office or topic experts, and our articles reflect when there may not be a research consensus. 

We understand that we operate as a trusted information resource in part because of the unbiased nature of fact-checking. As such, we always link to our references and will not cite any articles or papers with heavily opinionated writings.

Writing Process: 

We emphasize writing without bias when reporting. Our writing team meets monthly to discuss the issues and claims that have been talked about for the past month in South Asian American communities. At our meetings, articles are assigned based on expertise and interest. 

After being assigned an article, writers have two weeks to send over a draft, with links to sources and additional references that they referred to. Two editors will then typically offer suggestions and edits to a piece before being sent back to the writer for a final draft. 

Our writing process is collaborative to ensure our articles are fact-based and unbiased. 

Ratings: 

We have five ratings we give to articles depending on the facts we find: 

• Honest-tea (True): An article with this tag means that the claim is true without any significant errors, omissions, or needed clarification. 

• A Little Chai (Mostly True): An article with this tag means the statement is mostly accurate but may require some clarification or additional context.

• Half and Half (Partially True/False): An article with this tag means the claim is partially accurate but needs to be contextualized in a significant way or leaves important details and caveats. 

• Chai Again (Mostly False): An article with this tag means the claim is almost completely false with only a small grain of truth. 

• Masala Chai (False): An article with this tag means the statement is completely false. 

Editors and writers come to a consensus together about what the rating should be based on the facts gathered. We have 5 ratings because we understand that claims can contain both factual and inaccurate information. 

If readers disagree with our rating for an article or would like to provide additional or updated information, please contact us through our Contact Us form.