EDITORIAL / LONG READS

Guides written for people, not for word count

Long-form, practical explanations of what to check, what can mislead and how to preserve a source trail.

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By Ettore Dore

Before you trust a website: a five-step public-source check

A site can be polished, consistent and full of details while still making it hard to understand who is behind it. This method uses the questions an editor would ask before publishing a claim.

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By Ettore Dore

How to read an official register without turning it into a green badge

Being listed can confirm precise facts. The problem starts when we give those facts a broader meaning than the source actually supports.

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By Ettore Dore

Screenshots, receipts and timeline: building a useful file when something goes wrong

When a situation becomes confusing, collecting everything is instinctive. A useful file is not a pile of images; it is a sequence another person can understand.

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By Ettore Dore

When someone promises to recover your money: how to assess the second request

After a loss, recovery promises can feel irresistible. The second decision deserves at least as much verification as the first.

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