Editorial Standards & Policy

Who runs this site

Faiyyaz is owned, edited and primarily written by Faiyyaz, an independent writer based in Bangalore, India. There is no parent company, no investor, and no outside editorial board. Contact details and a public email are on the contact page; background on the writer is on the about page.

Our mission

Most "why is X trending" coverage online is rewritten from a single tweet and pads the answer to fill space. Faiyyaz exists to do the opposite: give a real person, a real fight card, a real news event the 5-minute explainer it deserves — who the person is, what actually happened, why it's trending right now, and the relevant context a reader needs to follow the story without opening twelve tabs.

How articles are produced

1. Topic selection. Stories are picked from real search demand (Google Trends, search queries, breaking sports/entertainment news) and from reader emails. We don't publish on a topic just because it's controversial or because it drives clicks — there has to be something genuine to explain.
2. Research. Every article is researched against primary sources where they exist: official statements, league/federation websites, court filings, verified social accounts, and reporting from established outlets. Wikipedia is used as a pointer to sources, never as a source itself.
3. Drafting. Drafts are written by hand. We use AI tools for research assistance (summarising long documents, finding source links) and occasionally for outline structure. We do not publish AI-generated prose as the body of an article.
4. Edit pass. Every article gets a slow read-out-loud edit before publishing. Headlines are written to match what a real person would search, not to bait clicks.
5. Publishing. Articles ship with a clear publish date, an updated-at date when meaningfully revised, and the author byline on every page.

Sourcing & attribution

When we quote or paraphrase another outlet's reporting, we name them inline and link to the original. We don't use anonymous sources — this is an explainer site, not original investigative reporting, and any "sources say" framing on a site our size should be treated with suspicion.

Where we embed video (YouTube clips, official social posts), we embed from the original rights-holder's channel and link back to it. We don't re-upload other people's video.

Fact-checking

Facts in every article — dates, scores, names, ages, places, official titles — are checked against at least two independent sources before publishing. Where a claim is contested or unconfirmed, we say so plainly ("unconfirmed", "reported by X, denied by Y") instead of picking a side.

Corrections & updates

If you find a factual error, please email hello@faiyyaz.in and we will fix it. Our rules:

• Typos and small clarifications are fixed silently.
• Material factual corrections are made in place, the corrected version replaces the original, and we add a short "Updated:" note at the top of the article explaining what changed and when.
• When a developing story changes (a verdict comes in, a fight is rescheduled, a death is confirmed or denied), the article is updated and the visible "Last updated" timestamp on the page is bumped.

Ethics & independence

• No pay-for-coverage. Articles are never sold, sponsored, or written in exchange for money, gifts, or affiliate kickbacks.
• No undisclosed affiliate links. If a link ever pays a commission, it will be disclosed inline.
• No fake testimonials, no invented metrics, no "as seen on" logos.
• No PR rewrites. Press releases are a starting point at most; we don't publish them as articles.

How the site makes money

Faiyyaz is reader-supported and ad-supported. Display advertising on the site is served by third-party ad networks (such as Google AdSense). Ad placements never influence which stories we cover or how we cover them — the editorial side and the ad side are completely independent. Privacy details about advertising cookies are in our privacy policy.

Use of AI

We use AI tools the way a writer in 2026 would use a research assistant: to summarise long documents, pull together background, and check facts faster. Final prose, judgment calls, and editorial framing are human. If an article is ever substantially AI-written, it will say so at the top.

User-generated content & comments

We don't currently host an open comments section. Reader feedback comes by email and is read by the writer directly. If we add comments in future, they will be moderated and the moderation policy will be published here first.

Take-down & complaints

If you believe an article on Faiyyaz contains defamatory, copyright-infringing, or personally identifying material that should be removed, email hello@faiyyaz.in with the URL and the specific issue. We review every request and respond within a few business days.

Contact

For anything not covered above — corrections, tips, partnership questions, press — the contact page has the relevant email.

This policy was last reviewed on 17 June 2026. We update it whenever the site's practices change.