The essentials. Every piece of information is sourced: the original outlet or institution is named and linked. Anything unconfirmed is presented as unconfirmed and updated once it is confirmed or denied. Many articles are written with the help of artificial intelligence, under the responsibility of a journalist. Spotted a mistake? Tell us: we correct it and say so.
Stéphane Larue News is an independent online news site founded and edited by Stéphane Larue, a journalist. This page explains how we choose our stories, where our information comes from, how we use artificial intelligence and how we correct our mistakes.
Where our information comes from
Identified, cited sources. Each article names the outlet, institution or person the information comes from, with a link to the source when it is public. We never copy an article: every text is written from scratch.
Official public data for our practical pages. Météo-France for weather and alerts, station-declared prices (prix-carburants.gouv.fr) for fuel, the notaries’ DVF database (DGFiP) for property prices, RappelConso for product recalls, and service-public.gouv.fr and impots.gouv.fr for rights and procedures.
Sources we set aside. We do not use sources whose reliability we consider unproven. Information that comes only from one of them is not published, even when another outlet repeats it, until it has been independently confirmed (by the person concerned, an institution, a statement, or an outlet that did its own reporting).
Confirmed, pending, denied
When information circulates before it is confirmed (a social media report, a single outlet), we say so plainly: “according to…”, “had not been confirmed at the time of publication”. On breaking news, a marker under the headline shows where the information stands: confirmed (by whom), awaiting confirmation, denied or updated, with the time. When the situation changes, the article is updated and the update date is shown.
How we use artificial intelligence
Many articles are written with the help of an artificial intelligence system, from identified public sources and under rules set by the editorial team: no invented quotes, no figure without a source, no accusation without an official source, no copying a fellow outlet. Automated checks review each article before and after publication (sources, duplicates, editorial rules), and publication remains the responsibility of Stéphane Larue. Articles concerned carry a note in their byline, in line with the European AI Act.
Our illustrations are either royalty-free photos or AI-generated images, with no recognizable face or brand. We do not use photos found online without the rights.
How we correct our mistakes
A typo is corrected directly. An error of fact, figure, name or quote is corrected and flagged with a dated note. A serious error may lead us to unpublish the article while we verify. To report a mistake, send the article address, the passage concerned and, if possible, a source, through our contact page or at redaction@stephanelarue.com. We reply within 48 working hours. Anyone named in an article may exercise a right of reply.
Independence, advertising and partner links
The site is funded by advertising. Advertisers have no say over topics or articles. If a link earns a commission (an affiliate link), it is labeled as such. No article is written at a brand’s request without being identified as sponsored content.
Who is responsible
The publication director is Stéphane Larue, a journalist and the site’s founder. For any question about our methods: redaction@stephanelarue.com. See also our About page.
Page updated on November 5, 2026.