What sources are accepted?

TNTrack only publishes evidence that comes from a source on its whitelist. Adding a source to the whitelist requires at least six months of publication history, an identifiable editorial leadership, and a public corrections policy.

Whitelisted sources

• Tamil Nadu government official portal — tn.gov.in
• Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly — assembly.tn.gov.in
• Press Information Bureau, Government of India — pib.gov.in
• The Hindu — thehindu.com
• The News Minute — thenewsminute.com
• NDTV — ndtv.com
• Times of India — timesofindia.com
• Indian Express — indianexpress.com
• Dinamani (Tamil) — dinamani.com
• Dinakaran (Tamil) — dinakaran.com
• Vikatan (Tamil) — vikatan.com
• Murasoli (Tamil) — murasoli.net

What is not accepted

Social media posts, political party websites, press releases without a bylined journalist, YouTube videos, WhatsApp forwards, anonymous blogs, and any source with a financial or ownership relationship to a political party are not accepted.