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The website science.feedback.org, as well as the websites climatefeedback.org and healthfeedback.org, are published by the association Science Feedback.

Publisher
Science Feedback – Non-profit Organization (Association Loi 1901)
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Director of Publication: Emmanuel Vincent, President

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Illustrations: Ekaterina Frelikh
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Purpose and Quality of Content

The purpose of this site is to provide indicators of the credibility of influential information disseminated online and to offer readers verification articles that distinguish between truth and falsehood in this information.

It also presents projects conducted by the association, either alone or in partnership with other stakeholders, and their progress. These projects are aimed at better understanding – and therefore countering – the phenomenon of misinformation.

Science Feedback is committed to the quality of the content published on its website (articles and other texts).

To produce verification articles, it relies on a rigorous methodology recognized by the fact-checking community.

If you believe you have identified an error in any of the content on this site, you can contact us as part of our correction policy.

Use of the Science Feedback Trademark

The visual trademark of Science Feedback is protected.

Therefore, the use of logos without written permission from Science Feedback, on any medium, for product or service promotion, especially for commercial purposes, is prohibited and may lead to civil and criminal prosecution.

It is allowed strictly for educational purposes (presentation of Science Feedback’s actions, sharing of articles, etc.).

For any other use, please contact us.

Reuse of Content

Unless otherwise stated, the reuse of content from the websites is subject to the rules specified below.

Verification articles (claim reviews), in-depth articles (insights), and other texts, hereinafter referred to as “Textual Content”

The Textual Content available on the websites is educational or informative material developed by Science Feedback and is made available under the terms of the license: CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0 International, with the following conditions:

  • Attribution: You must credit the articles, include a link to the license, specify the date when the articles were extracted from the site, and indicate whether you have modified them. You must provide this information in a reasonable manner, but not in a way that suggests Science Feedback endorses you or your use of the articles.
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  • Share Alike: If you remix, transform, or build upon the articles published on this site, you must distribute the modified content under the same conditions, meaning with the same license under which the original articles were distributed.
  • No additional restrictions: You are not allowed to impose legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from using the modified content under the conditions described by the license.

The translation of content made available by Science Feedback is permitted under the same conditions.

Notes:
For elements belonging to third parties or in the public domain that we cite, please refer to the license indicated by the source.
No guarantees are given. The license may not grant you all the permissions necessary for your use. For example, certain rights such as moral rights, data privacy rights, and image rights may limit your use.

Images, videos, and graphics

Images available on the site include photographs, charts, scientific graphs, screenshots from other sources, and illustrations.

Subject to third-party intellectual property rights, images that are the exclusive property of Science Feedback are, unless otherwise noted, all rights reserved.

How to Credit Science Feedback Content?

Users who wish to reuse the content made available must indicate:

  • The title associated with the content,
  • The author of the content,
  • The ownership of the content by the following mention: “Source: Science Feedback – science.feedback.org”,
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Last updated on: 1st October 2024