For opencut.org, we prioritize source packets tied directly to open civic discourse and platform-era moderation boundaries, then compare with downstream commentary to detect distortion.
Evidence scoring
A-tier: primary statements and direct records
B-tier: established reporting with date integrity
C-tier: commentary used for framing analysis only
Red-flag patterns
decontextualized quote reuse
missing date anchors
circular citation chains
SupportSignal Network archival site for opencut.org.
