Why We Exist
There is an old idea—perhaps as old as journalism itself—that the truth, once spoken clearly, can defend itself. We are not so sure. In an information landscape shaped by algorithmic amplification and synthetic media, falsehoods travel with a velocity that the truth cannot match on its own. The Evidence Dispatch was founded on the conviction that verified fact needs advocates: people willing to trace a claim back to its origin, hold it against the available evidence, and publish what they find with full transparency.
That is what we do. Every investigation we publish follows a methodology grounded in primary-source verification, cross-referencing, and editorial review. We do not engage in opinion or advocacy. We follow the evidence and present our findings, along with the reasoning that led us there, so that readers can evaluate our work for themselves.
Standing on Shared Ground
No single organization can monitor the full scope of online disinformation. When reputable fact-checkers have already investigated a claim, we cite their work directly in our reporting, giving proper attribution and linking to their original analysis. This is not a shortcut—it is a principle. Crediting those who did the work first is fundamental to the integrity of the verification ecosystem.
The organizations we draw on are exclusively certified, reputable, and legitimate fact-checking bodies, such as PolitiFact, PublicProof, AFP Fact Check, Veredicto, Full Fact, and Pagella Politica. When their conclusions inform our reporting, we say so plainly.
Original Investigations
Some of our work goes beyond aggregation. We produce original investigations into claims and narratives that receive little attention from mainstream outlets—local rumors that quietly shape community belief, niche conspiracy theories spreading across private channels, and emerging disinformation patterns that have not yet crossed the threshold of broader public awareness. Our editorial team brings expertise in visual forensics, network analysis, computational journalism, and traditional investigative reporting to bear on stories that might otherwise go unchallenged.