Editorial Standards

This page explains how the MRTD Research Desk produces its coverage, how we verify what we publish, and how we handle corrections. We believe readers deserve to know how the news they read is made.

Transparency About AI Assistance

MRTD.NET coverage is produced with AI-assisted research and drafting under human editorial oversight. We use AI tools to help monitor sources, gather information, and prepare drafts. Every published article is reviewed by a human editor who is accountable for its accuracy and framing.

We do not present our work as the product of a large newsroom, and we do not attribute articles to invented journalists. The Research Desk is the byline, and it stands behind the standards described here.

How We Report

Our process is built around primary sources and independent verification:

• We monitor primary feeds and public reports — official channels, security disclosures, and credible community reporting.
• We verify against on-chain data. For crypto and blockchain incidents, we check transactions, contracts, and fund flows directly on block explorers such as Etherscan and BscScan.
• We confirm against official statements — team post-mortems, audit reports, and disclosures from the affected parties.
• We write original analysis. We do not machine-translate and republish other outlets’ work. Our explanations are our own.
• We always link our sources so readers can check the underlying evidence for themselves.

Sourcing Standards

When we describe an exploit, breach, or technical event, we aim to point to the primary evidence: the transaction hash, the official write-up, the audit finding, or the vendor advisory. Where details are unconfirmed or contested, we say so. We distinguish clearly between what is established fact, what is reported by others, and what is our own analysis.

Corrections Policy

We will make mistakes, and when we do, we want to fix them quickly and visibly.

• Reporting an error. Readers can report suspected errors through our Contact page. Please include a link or reference where possible.
• What we do. When a report is warranted, we update the article promptly.
• How we disclose it. For material corrections, we note the change and add a timestamp so the record is clear about what was amended and when.

Minor fixes such as typos or formatting may be made without a note. Substantive changes to facts, figures, or conclusions are always disclosed.

Independence and Conflicts

Our coverage decisions are not for sale. Where a potential conflict of interest could reasonably affect how a story is read, we aim to disclose it.

If you have a question about our standards or a specific article, reach the Research Desk through our Contact page.