A collaborative verification platform for human knowledge.
Last updated: July 4, 2026
Capsule does not take sides. We apply the same evidence-based standards to every claim, whoever makes it and whatever it concerns. This page explains how we keep our classifications fair and free of advocacy.
A claim’s classification on Capsule is decided by the weight of the cited evidence and the review it receives, using the same criteria for every subject. We do not apply a gentler or harsher standard based on a claim’s politics, its source, or whether it is popular. The method described in our Methodology is applied uniformly.
Where credible evidence is genuinely in conflict, we do not pick a winner to satisfy any camp. We use the Contested status and present the evidence and the competing positions even-handedly, so readers can see the state of the argument. On our encyclopedia entries this is visible in dedicated present-day-debates sections that lay out the disagreement neutrally rather than advancing one side.
Capsule, as an organisation, does not campaign for or against political parties, candidates, governments, or causes, and it does not use its classifications to advance a position. Contributors hold their own views, but the platform’s job is to record what the evidence supports, not to persuade.
Corrections are made regardless of whom a claim favours or affects, as set out in our Corrections policy. Review on Capsule draws on a wide range of people and expertise, both academic and practical, which guards against any single viewpoint dominating how claims are judged.