Editorial Policy

AcidReport is an independent digital publication founded in 2020 and registered in Switzerland. It publishes in Spanish, French and English at a minimum frequency of five articles per week.

Editorial responsibility

Gabriel Schwarb is the founder, editorial director and sole permanent author of AcidReport. He practises journalism independently from Morges, Switzerland. He is responsible for all editorial decisions, the selection of topics, the verification of sources and the final publication of each article. External contributors sign their texts with their real names and are presented with a verifiable biography on the team page.

Independence and funding

AcidReport receives no funding from political parties, governments, corporations or advertisers. The publication is sustained through voluntary reader donations and is in the process of registering as a non-profit association under Swiss law (Canton of Vaud). There is no economic dependency on any source that could compromise editorial independence.

Editorial process and verification

Each article published on AcidReport undergoes a verification process based on the SIFT method (Stop, Investigate the source, Find better coverage, Trace claims). Primary sources are systematically preferred over secondary sources. Any factual claim that cannot be verified is explicitly flagged as such. AcidReport does not publish public relations content, press releases without independent verification or unsubstantiated information.

Corrections and errors

AcidReport commits to publicly correcting any factual error. Corrections are published in the same article, with a clear indication of the date and nature of the modification. To report an error, use the contact form available at acidreport.ch/contact. Errors will be verified and addressed within a maximum of 72 hours.

Legal framework

AcidReport publishes from Switzerland under the protection of Articles 16 and 17 of the Swiss Federal Constitution, which guarantee freedom of expression and freedom of the press. The publication complies with the Federal Act on Data Protection (FADP, SR 235.1) and Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights. The full legal notice is available at acidreport.ch/aviso-legal.

Editorial contact

For editorial enquiries, interview requests or communications relating to published content, use the form available at acidreport.ch/contact.