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= Verification System =
= Verification System =


The ICE List uses a strict, transparent system to classify all information that appears on agent, incident, facility, vehicle and contractor pages.   
The [[ICE]] List uses a strict, transparent system to classify all information that appears on agent, incident, facility, vehicle and contractor pages.   
Verification status is designed to help the public understand how confident we are in each piece of information, and what type of evidence it is based on.
Verification status is designed to help the public understand how confident we are in each piece of information, and what type of evidence it is based on.


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=== Unverified ===
=== Unverified ===
Information is incomplete or not yet supported by evidence.   
This is the status given to agents we have no lead on.   
This does *not* mean the information is false — just that the ICE List cannot confirm it.   
We may have seen this agent in the video of a raid, but for some reason, cannot get a look at their face.   
Many unverified entries become verified once more data arrives.
Many unverified entries become verified once more data arrives.


== How Verification Changes ==
== How Verification Changes ==
Every page displays its current verification state.   
Every page displays its current verification state.   
When new information arrives (photos, documents, better location data, new reporting), the ICE List team updates status accordingly.   
When new information arrives (photos, documents, better location data, new reporting), the [[ICE]] List team updates status accordingly.   
All changes are logged through normal MediaWiki page histories.
All changes are logged through normal MediaWiki page histories.


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* corrections or clarifications.
* corrections or clarifications.


Use: [[ICE List:Image Submission Rules]] for guidance.
Use: [[[[ICE]] List:Image Submission Rules]] for guidance.


If you have sensitive information, contact the ICE List team through the most secure method available.
If you have sensitive information, contact the [[ICE]] List team through the most secure method available.