How We Evaluate
Our Verdict system explained — transparent, auditable, and automated.
The Verdict Scale
Trusted
Verified claims, cited sources, editorial review passed. Quality score ≥ 80.
Caution
Promotional content, unverified claims, or pending review. Quality score 50–79.
Flagged
Factual errors, outdated information, or policy violation. Quality score < 50.
Quality Score (∅0–100)
Every article receives an automated quality score computed from 7 weighted signals. The score is deterministic and auditable — same input always produces the same score.
| Signal | Weight | What it measures |
|---|---|---|
| Source Reputation | 25% | Authority of cited domains (arxiv.org, github.com, official docs score highest) |
| Cross-Reference | 20% | Claims corroborated by independent sources |
| Freshness | 15% | Recency of data and references (last 6 months weighted higher) |
| Depth | 15% | Word count, section count, code examples, data tables |
| Originality | 10% | Unique insights vs generic descriptions (duplicate excerpts penalized) |
| Locale Coverage | 10% | Number of languages the article is available in (8 locales = max score) |
| Accessibility | 5% | Alt text, heading hierarchy, semantic HTML, contrast ratios |
The 7 Quality Gates
Before any article reaches you, it passes through 7 automated gates. Any gate failure blocks publication.
- 1.Source Verification — Every factual claim must link to a verifiable source. Domains rated by reputation database.
- 2.Cross-Reference Check — Key claims are checked against independent sources. Contradictory claims flagged.
- 3.Localization Integrity — All 8 locales must have consistent structure. Missing translations block the gate.
- 4.Visual Design — Articles must have high-fidelity visual assets. Generic or placeholder images rejected.
- 5.Performance Budget — Pages must render under 2.5s LCP. Bundle size capped at 87KB gzip.
- 6.Accessibility Audit — WCAG 2.1 AA compliance. Semantic HTML, ARIA labels, focus management, contrast ratios.
- 7.Global Edge Deployment — Content served from 330+ Cloudflare data centers. Cache-validated, zero-latency delivery.
Transparency Commitments
- • All quality scores are deterministic — computed from public algorithms, not human opinion.
- • The scoring code is open source at github.com/ankinow/uniteia-mega-factory.
- • Articles with referral links or promotional codes are explicitly labeled with a transparency notice.
- • Verdicts can change. If a source updates or new evidence emerges, scores are recalculated within 24 hours.
- • We are not journalists. We are engineers curating signals. Our editorial process is automated, not manual. Judge accordingly.