1. Who may be submitted
Submit only public figures: elected officials, prominent athletes, actors, musicians, creators, executives, journalists, or others with a meaningful public role. Do not submit private individuals, family members, children, witnesses, or people whose identity is not already legitimately public.
2. What every submission needs
- The person’s correct public name and profession.
- A good-faith suggested finding.
- A factual explanation of at least the relevant action, date, and context.
- A direct public evidence link.
- A lawful profile image that accurately depicts the person.
- Your real name. A private email may be requested for moderation updates.
3. Evidence standards
Prefer the original source. If it is unavailable, use reputable contemporaneous reporting or an archive with enough context to verify authenticity. Do not crop, edit, caption, or present material in a way that changes its meaning.
4. Prohibited submissions
- Rumours, gossip, anonymous allegations, and private communications.
- Deepfakes, impersonation, altered media, or misleading excerpts.
- Threats, slurs, harassment, humiliation, or calls for targeted abuse.
- Personal contact information, addresses, identity documents, or sensitive personal details.
- Coordinated duplicate submissions or manufactured evidence.
- Copyrighted images or material you have no right to provide.
5. Profile pictures
Use a clear, current image from a source you are permitted to use. Do not upload intimate images, images of children, misleading composites, or unrelated people. SpineCheck may crop, replace, or remove images.
6. Attribution and privacy
The submitted-by name may appear publicly on an approved profile. Contact details and moderation correspondence are private. If attribution creates a genuine safety concern, use the grievance channel before submitting.
7. Moderation outcomes
A submission may be approved, edited, rejected, merged with an existing profile, or held for more evidence. Rejection does not necessarily mean the claim is false; it may mean the evidence or context was insufficient.
8. Repeated abuse
Bad-faith contributors may be blocked, rate-limited, or reported when appropriate. Attempts to evade safeguards can be retained in security and audit records.