Editorial policy

ATLAS documents what circulates: conspiracy theories, religions and living traditions, mythologies, folklore, esotericism, mysteries. It does not tell you what to believe: it shows what is claimed, where it comes from, and what is established.

Where the content comes from

The content is collected on the web and the darkweb, then cross-checked with public sources: encyclopedias, press, scientific publications, official documents and archives.

Facts and theses

Each claim shows its nature and its sources (publisher, date, link, excerpt):

• Verified fact: established independently, backed by at least one reliable source.
• Official version: the version of the authorities or institutions; for a religion, its doctrine. It is also backed by a reliable source.
• Unofficial, unconfirmed: leaks, testimonies or rumors, never presented as established.
• Thesis: what circulates. Its source shows where the thesis circulates, not that it is true.

The type of each part of a dossier is shown (variant, verified facts, official version, unofficial, divergence, chronology): ATLAS never presents a thesis as a fact.

Review by the team

Nothing is published without the approval of a team member, dossier by dossier and language by language. A dossier is only published with a summary of at least 150 words, at least 5 claims of which 3 are backed by reliable sources, and at least 3 links to other dossiers. Each dossier shows its publication date and its last update.

Translations

The texts are translated by an artificial intelligence; each translation is reviewed and approved by the team before it is published. A page only exists in the languages where it was reviewed.

Safeguards

ATLAS accuses no one: in a theory, a real person is only mentioned for what is attributed to them, never as guilty. Living traditions are described with respect, never as conspiracies. No esoteric or spiritual practice is presented as effective here, and nothing here is health advice.

Corrections

An error, outdated information, content about you? Write to contact@know-ia.com: every request is read, and the page is corrected, removed or kept.