Verification

The receipts.

A story is only as good as the sources behind it. Gist Dey shows you those sources on every post — what we call the receipts — so trust isn't something you have to take on faith.

How it's decided

Before a story is written, the pipeline lines up the independent sources reporting it and measures how well they agree. Broad agreement across several outlets earns a high confidence score; a story standing on a single source, or one where the accounts conflict, scores lower and is treated with caution.

The three states

• Cleared — independent sources agree; published with a confidence percentage.
• Mixed — the sources disagree on key facts. The story may still appear, clearly marked so you read it knowing the accounts conflict.
• Unverified — not enough independent corroboration to clear the bar. These are held back rather than published.

Why green means one thing

Across Gist Dey, the colour green is reserved for verification and live signals — nothing else. When you see a green ✓ and a confidence figure, that's the newsroom telling you the sources lined up. Open “See the receipts” on any article to read the source trail for yourself.

What it isn't

Verification measures source agreement, not absolute truth — sources can agree and still be wrong, and breaking stories shift as they develop. It's a strong, visible signal of how well-corroborated a story is, not a guarantee. Spot a problem? Here's how corrections work.

Last updated May 2026