Frequently Asked Questions

A story is one event — for example, an election result, a storm, or a court ruling. An article (a "telling") is one report about that event. When a story develops, new articles join the same story page instead of starting a new one, so you can follow the whole arc in one place. The home page and category pages show one card per story, ordered by the latest update, with the number of updates shown on the card.

Momentum is the trending score shown on every story card and article page, on a scale of 1 to 10. It is an editorial assessment based on the story's impact, the population affected, its significance, recency, breadth of coverage, reader interest, velocity, and geographic reach. Popularity alone is not importance — a widely shared post about a small event scores lower than a major development with real-world consequences.

The score is shown in three bands:

• 8 and above — Viral. A fast-moving, high-impact story.
• 5 to 8 — Rising. A story gaining attention.
• Below 5 — Stable. A story worth knowing that is not surging.

The score is never invented from thin air: it is assessed from the reporting itself, and a score above 10 is never shown.

A story's Momentum is re-assessed as the story develops. Each new article that joins a story brings a fresh assessment, so the number on the card can move up or down over the life of the story. The home page and category pages are also ordered by the latest update, so a story with fresh reporting rises to the top. The update count and the time shown on each card tell you how recently a story moved.

Each story carries a sentiment label — Positive, Negative, Neutral, or Mixed — shown as a badge next to its Momentum score. It reflects the tone of the coverage of that story, and it is only shown when the reporting supports it.

On the story page, the "People Sentiments" section lists a few observed or reported public reactions to the story. These are statements taken from the reporting and publicly available people opinion about report, not a poll.

Every story includes a fact-check section — "The Check" — that says in plain language what the primary source confirms, where sources disagree, and what remains unconfirmed. The sources behind the check are listed in the references on the story page, with the primary source first. If a claim cannot be verified, the story says so rather than presenting it as fact.

Stories are built from national and local-language reporting, primary institutions (ministries, courts, regulators, central banks, emergency and election authorities), reputable local outlets, and wires. Every story page links to its sources, so you can read the original reporting yourself.

New stories arrive through the day as events develop, and a developing story gains new updates on the same story page. A story's position on the home page follows its latest update, so the freshest developments are always on top.

Tap the bookmark icon on any story to save it. Saved stories live on the Saved page, stored on your own device — they stay there even after you log out. Clearing them removes them from that device only.

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