Reference

Every term used on this site — scoring concepts, supplementary signals, and all 31 UDHR provisions. Full methodology at /about. Evaluated against the UDHR.

Scoring Concepts
HRCB Human Rights Compatibility Bias Directional lean of content relative to the UDHR. Scale: −1.0 (hostile) to +1.0 (affirming). Not a compliance audit — measures observable signals only.
E channel Editorial Channel What the content says. Scores what the author writes, argues, or frames.
S channel Structural Channel What the site does. Scores the site's policies, access model, consent architecture, and governance.
SETL Structural-Editorial Tension Level "Says one thing, does another." Measures divergence between E and S channel scores. High SETL = stated values contradict actual behaviour.
Fair Witness Fair Witness Evidence Layer Every scored section separates witness_facts (directly observable) from witness_inferences (interpretive). No black boxes.
DCP Domain Context Profile Inherited modifiers from domain-level policies (privacy, ToS, access model, ownership, ads/tracking). Applied after URL-level scoring.
Evidence strength H / M / L H (High) = explicit, direct evidence — max score ±1.0. M (Medium) = implicit — max ±0.7. L (Low) = tangential — max ±0.4.
Confidence Score confidence How much evidence supports the score. Low confidence = regress toward zero.
Content type ED / PO / LP / PR / MI / … Category that sets E/S channel weights. ED (editorial) = 60/40. PO (policy) = 30/70. LP (landing page) = 30/70. Default MX = 50/50.
Directionality A / F / P / C How content engages rights: A=Advocacy, F=Framing, P=Practice, C=Coverage.
Consensus Multi-model ensemble Weighted average across enabled models. Weight = baseWeight × confidenceFactor × truncDiscount. Full eval weight = 1.0, lite = 0.5.
Volatility Score stability stdDev < 0.10 = Low, < 0.25 = Medium, else High. Tracks score stability across re-evaluations over time.
Supplementary Signals
EQ Epistemic Quality Source quality, evidence reasoning, uncertainty handling, purpose transparency. Composite of 4 CRAAP Test dimensions.
PT Propaganda Flags 18-technique detection (loaded language, strawman, whataboutism, appeal to fear…). Based on Da San Martino et al. PTC-18 corpus.
SO Solution Orientation Problem-only vs solution-oriented framing + reader agency score. How much the content empowers vs passivises the reader.
ET Emotional Tone Valence (−1.0 to +1.0), arousal (0–1), dominance (0–1), primary tone. Based on Russell's Circumplex Model of Affect.
SR Stakeholder Representation Who speaks vs who is spoken about. Voice balance, perspective count, power-axis analysis. Aligned with UDHR rights-holder/duty-bearer framework.
TF Temporal Framing Retrospective / present / prospective / mixed. Time horizon: immediate → historical. Does tech coverage look backward or forward?
GS Geographic Scope Local / national / regional / global / unspecified. Regions mentioned. Whose rights are centred?
CL Complexity Level Reading level, jargon density, assumed knowledge. Tracks invisible access barriers — relevant to Article 26 (education).
TD Transparency & Disclosure Author identified, conflicts disclosed, funding disclosed. Composite transparency score. Relevant to Article 19 (expression).
RTS Rights Tensions Up to 3 salient rights trade-offs in the content: which UDHR provisions are in genuine tension and how the content resolves each pair. Full eval only.
PSQ Dimensions experimental

Psychological Safety Quotient — measures reader safety independent of rights stance. Scale: 0-10 per dimension. See /about#psq for construct definition and validation status.

TE Threat Exposure threat Intensity of harmful content the reader encounters — violence, exploitation, psychological manipulation. Lower = safer. Inverted in PSQ aggregation.
TC Trust Conditions protective Whether content creates conditions for reader trust — source transparency, logical coherence, respect for reader autonomy. Higher = safer.
RB Resilience Baseline protective Whether content leaves readers more or less psychologically equipped — empowerment, coping resources, constructive framing. Higher = safer.
UDHR Provisions
Foundation
Preamble Preamble Preamble
Article 1 Freedom & Equality Freedom, Equality, Brotherhood
Article 2 Non-Discrimination Non-Discrimination
Security
Article 3 Life & Liberty Life, Liberty, Security
Article 4 No Slavery No Slavery
Article 5 No Torture No Torture
Legal
Article 6 Legal Personhood Legal Personhood
Article 7 Equal Protection Equality Before Law
Article 8 Right to Remedy Right to Remedy
Article 9 No Arbitrary Detention No Arbitrary Detention
Article 10 Fair Hearing Fair Hearing
Article 11 Presumption of Innocence Presumption of Innocence
Privacy & Movement
Article 12 Privacy Privacy
Article 13 Freedom of Movement Freedom of Movement
Article 14 Asylum Asylum
Article 15 Nationality Nationality
Personal
Article 16 Marriage & Family Marriage & Family
Article 17 Property Property
Article 18 Freedom of Thought Freedom of Thought
Expression
Article 19 Free Expression Freedom of Expression
Article 20 Assembly Assembly & Association
Article 21 Political Participation Political Participation
Economic & Social
Article 22 Social Security Social Security ICESCR 9
Article 23 Work & Pay Work & Equal Pay ICESCR 6/7
Article 24 Rest & Leisure Rest & Leisure ICESCR 7
Article 25 Standard of Living Standard of Living ICESCR 11/12
Cultural
Article 26 Education Education ICESCR 13
Article 27 Culture & Science Cultural Participation ICESCR 15
Order & Duties
Article 28 Social Order Social & International Order
Article 29 Duties Duties to Community
Article 30 No Destruction of Rights No Destruction of Rights