Does Holding A Report Back Mean It Is False?

No. A hold means a report was considered and not published under our rules; it is not a finding that it is false.

No. Held back means considered but not published under the applicable editorial rules. A hold is not a finding that the report is false.

What a held line is

Every line on the held record is something this service read and decided against. None of it is a record that anything happened, none of it is on the map, and it is shown so you can see the judgement rather than take our word for it.

What we never show

We do not show the scores, thresholds or source ratings behind a decision. Publishing them would let anyone tune a report to pass.