EDITORIAL STANDARDS
How DRONE FRONTLINE works
Editorial independence, source verification and country-specific relevance are core production requirements.
Primary sources first
Government regulators, official manufacturer releases, research institutions, statutory documents and other primary or near-primary sources are prioritized for factual claims.
Editorial and commercial separation
Sponsored, affiliate, paid, supplied or otherwise commercial content must be identified and must not silently pass as independent reporting.
High-risk human review
Fatalities, serious accidents, allegations, military or security matters, political or election coverage, significant legal disputes and other high-risk stories require additional human review before publication.
Corrections
Material factual errors should be corrected transparently, with significant changes identified where appropriate.
AI use
Automation may assist with monitoring, normalization, translation, research organization, script preparation and production. Editorial accountability remains with DRONE FRONTLINE, and fabricated sources, invented facts and deceptive synthetic evidence are prohibited.