Trust
Editorial policy
Publish the signal. Label the certainty. Link the evidence. Update the record.
We cover rumors. What separates this from a repost of chat-room screenshots is that every item carries a date, a source, and a label saying how sure we are.
Certainty labels
Minimum bar by claim type
| Claim | Publish? | Required standard |
|---|---|---|
| FDA warning letter | Yes | Link the actual FDA letter. |
| Recall / withdrawal | Yes | Link the FDA record or an attributable company announcement. |
| DOJ charge, search warrant, seizure, arrest | Yes | Link the official DOJ/FBI/court document or a highly reliable source. Use "raid" only where the record supports it. |
| Website or product page observed offline or removed | Yes | Timestamped observation, with screenshots or an archived copy. |
| Company says it is pausing, closing, or reformulating | Yes | Link or quote an attributable statement. |
| Customer delivery complaints | Limited | Describe as reports. No fraud assertions. |
| Anonymous claim of a raid, contamination, scam, crime, or regulatory action | Usually no | We do not name the target without documentation or solid independent verification. |
| Launch rumor | Yes, carefully | Identified as a teaser or chatter item, never as an actual launch. |
| Product-quality claim | Only with records | Independent lab result, recall, or regulator action. Social assertions alone are not enough. |
“No record found” is not “did not happen.” FDA’s recalls page itself notes its announcements are compiled from press releases and other public notices, and not every recall appears there. We write precisely about what the record actually says, including whether a recall was firm-initiated, FDA-requested, or FDA-ordered.
What we do not do
- No star ratings, and no unqualified “scam” or “raided” labels.
- No selling removal of negative articles.
- No paid “verification” badges.
- No favorable editorial treatment for sponsors or advertisers. Advertising and sponsorships are labeled.
Standard notes
Status note: This item includes industry discussion, public posts, or submitted tips. It is not an allegation of wrongdoing and should not be treated as verified fact unless specifically marked Documented or Confirmed.
Record note: This page is a dated record of public documents, observed website changes, company statements, and clearly labeled community discussion. It is updated as new information becomes available.
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