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Glossary
The terms Sourken uses, in plain words.
Sourken Score
- Of the claims Sourken could check on a page, how well they hold up against official sources and research, out of 100. Claims with no evidence either way are counted separately, not scored.
Evidence label
- The label beside a search result: strong, mixed or limited evidence, or not enough evidence yet. It describes the evidence behind a page's claims, not the business.
Strong evidence
- Official sources back what the page claims.
Mixed evidence
- Some of the page's claims hold up and some don't, or only in part.
Limited evidence
- Most of the page's claims aren't backed by official sources.
Not enough evidence yet
- The page has too few claims that can be checked to judge it.
Claim
- Something a page states as fact, such as what a product does or what a law requires. Opinions and first-hand stories are labelled as such and never scored.
Official source
- A government agency, standards body or other trusted publisher on Sourken's approved list, or published research.
Paid placement
- A search result whose position was bought: an ad. Sourken marks it, beside the evidence behind what the advertiser's site claims.
Verified owner
- Someone who has proved they control a website, by adding a file Sourken gives them. They can read the full reports on their own pages free.
Credit
- What a new check or re-check uses. Holding credits also opens every saved full report.
90-day rule
- Labels never disappear, but after 90 days they say they're aging, and checking the page again is one click.