Editorial Policy
Last updated October 2026
This page lays out how Movie Opinions works, what you can hold us to, and what to do when we get something wrong.
Sourcing and verification
Every factual claim we make should be traceable. We link to a primary source (an official record, a transcript, an on-the-record report) wherever one exists. Contested stories are checked against straight-news reporting, not just outlets with a side. If something is reported, we say who reported it; if it's an allegation, we call it one and include the other side's response when there is one. When sources disagree, we resolve it or leave it out.
News and analysis
News stories report what happened without spin. Analysis and opinion are labeled as such and argued from facts you can check, and opinion is never written as if it were fact.
How we use AI
Some of our stories are researched and drafted with the help of AI tools. Those stories are held to the same standards as everything else we publish: facts must come from sources we can link, quotes must match their source exactly, and every story is checked against its sources before it goes up. Stories involving allegations against named people get a human review before publishing. Our story art is illustration made with AI tools: clearly artwork, never a realistic image or an invented scene presented as a photograph. Our editors oversee what we publish and are responsible for it.
Sponsored content
Paid or sponsored content is clearly labeled as such and never presented as our own reporting.
Corrections
When we make a mistake we fix it in the open, quickly and visibly. See our Corrections page for how we handle them and how to flag one.