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Funding & decisions

Editorial Independence

Understand the relationships that can shape product coverage.

Commercial relationships should be visible where they are relevant to an article. These include affiliate links, sponsorship, and products supplied for coverage.

Reading a recommendation

Check the article for its evidence basis, comparison criteria, limitations, and disclosures. Consider the reasons behind a recommendation alongside the writer and review credits.

Product access

A review should explain relevant purchase, gift, or loan arrangements when they affect how a product was obtained for coverage.

Affiliate links

Look for an affiliate disclosure in the article before following a commercial link.

Product access

Check the article for details about a purchased, borrowed, loaned, or gifted product where relevant.

Sponsorship

Check for a disclosure identifying any paid placement or sponsor relationship.

People. Purpose. Evidence.

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