In the realm of verification, context is king by Fergus Bell.
From the post:
By thinking about the wider context around shared UGC you can often avoid a lengthy forensic verification process where it isn’t required. For publishers looking at how they tackle competition with platforms – it is easy. Context is where you can make a distinction through strong editorial work and storytelling.
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Fergus has four quick tips that will help you fashion a context for user-generated content (UGC).
Content always has a context. If you don’t supply one, consumers will invent a context for your content. (They may anyway but you can at least take the first shot at it.)
It is interesting that user-generated content (UGC) isn’t held in high regard, yet news outlets parrot the latest rantings of elected officials and public figures as gospel.
When public statements are false, such as suggesting that Syrian refugees pose a danger of terrorism, why aren’t those statements simply ignored? Why mis-inform the public?