This document outlines what verification means on Infoenon and how we choose to verify individuals, companies, or products. From this point forward, all of these will be referred to as entities.
What being verified means
Being verified on Infoenon means that we found sufficient evidence that a profile, publisher, organization, or similar presence represents the notable person, organization, agency, or journalist it claims to represent.
Verified entities can make mistakes; unverified entities might not. Being verified does not mean anything the entity shares is true or accurate. Users should still evaluate evidence, context, corrections, and independent sources.
If information is found to be incorrect, you are welcome to use the built-in Community Notes feature (coming soon).
Notability, not popularity
Verification strictly represents notability; it does not represent an entity's popularity.
Our verification does not come from our say-so alone. We assess verification using multiple factors, including an entity's presence within Wikipedia and other similar organizations, together with multiple independent signals. Audience size, such as follower counts on social platforms, can contribute to that assessment, but popularity alone is not enough to grant verified status.
Transferred verification
Verification on a platform such as Bluesky can contribute an identity signal when Infoenon can independently connect that account to the same entity. Verification icons do not automatically transfer in the current beta. Reporting tools are coming soon.
Signals we may consider
- Independent notability. The depth, quality, stability, and relationship of Wikipedia or Wikidata coverage.
- Audience. A meaningful following connected to a verified social identity. Good examples include Instagram or Bluesky.
- Identity integrity. Official domains, domain-based AT Protocol handles, public records, and reputable identity sources.
- Activity. The entity should be active. Activity can mean an actively maintained website, an active social media account, or other factors indicating that the entity is indeed active.
News verification
News results distinguish the identity of a publisher from the truth of an individual article. A “Verified publisher” label means the source met Infoenon's identity and notability standard at the time of the check.
How news sources are checked
- The article domain may match the publisher's official domain.
- An associated newsroom, regional edition, or company blog can inherit status when reliable ownership evidence connects it to the organization.
- A domain-based AT Protocol identity can establish web identity control and provide activity signals.
- Wikipedia, Wikidata, publisher records, and other reputable sources can establish notability and ownership.
News result labels
- Verified publisher
- Identity, notability, ownership, and activity met the current standard.
- Unverified publisher
- Infoenon has not gathered enough evidence. This does not mean the source is false or disreputable.
- Reference information
- Information comes from attributed public sources and has not been replaced by a claimed profile.
Business-managed employee verification
Delegated teams and business-managed employee verification are planned, but are not available in the current beta. When introduced, company-issued verification will be visibly different from Infoenon verification.