Editorial standards and corrections

We want everything on Island Dispatch to be accurate and fair, and to make it obvious when something isn't confirmed. This page explains how we work and how to tell us when we get something wrong.

How we label stories

Every story has exactly one label, shown at the top of the story and in every list of stories. Unconfirmed information is never presented as fact.

Status: Confirmed

Confirmed by Epic Games or another official Fortnite source, listed under Sources below.

Status: Rumour: unconfirmed

Unconfirmed. This is based on reports or claims we have not been able to verify. Treat it as possible, not certain.

Status: Leak: unconfirmed

Unconfirmed. This comes from unofficial sources such as data-mined game files. Epic Games has not confirmed it, and it may change or never happen.

Status: Theory: fan interpretation

Fan theory. This is our own interpretation of the story, based on the evidence listed under Sources below. It is not confirmed by Epic Games and could turn out to be wrong.

If a rumour or leak is later confirmed (or proved wrong), we update the story, change its label, change the “Last updated” date and add a note explaining what changed.

Sources

• Every story lists its sources at the end. Official sources (Epic Games announcements, patch notes, in-game text) come first.
• For leaks, we name where the information came from where it's safe to do so, and we never claim a leak is official.
• Every image has a credit. We only use images we're allowed to use.

How we handle leaks

• We never data-mine game files ourselves, and we never ask anyone to.
• We don't republish leaked or data-mined images, audio, video, models or files. Leak stories describe what has been publicly reported, in words, and credit the original source. Any picture in a leak story is either our own illustration or official Epic material.
• We don't publish information shared under a non-disclosure agreement, or anything that would spoil a story beat before Epic releases it, without a clear spoiler warning in the headline.
• If Epic Games asks us to remove leak coverage, we will.

Fan content rules we follow

• We follow the Epic Games Fan Content Policy: the site is free and non-commercial, it never claims or implies endorsement by Epic, and it doesn't look like an official Epic site.
• We don't use Epic or Fortnite logos, and we never alter Epic's trademarks. We use game names only to say what we're writing about.
• Everything we publish is suitable for Fortnite's young audience: no sexual, hateful or graphic content.
• Characters and material from collaborations (for example film, music or sports brands) belong to their own owners, so we use them only where it's fair to do so for reporting.

What we will never link to

We will never link to, promote or advertise cheats, hacks, aimbots, mod menus, “free V-Bucks” generators, or sites that buy, sell or trade Fortnite accounts, or any site that promotes cheats or hacks for any other game. These break Epic Games' rules, can get your account banned and are often scams. Our publishing system automatically blocks links like these.

How to report an error

If you think something we've published is wrong, email jakemcevoyyt@gmail.com with:

1. the address (URL) or title of the story,
2. what you think is wrong, and
3. any evidence, such as a link to an official source.

You don't need to give your name. We'll only use your email address to reply to you about your report.

What happens next

• We'll acknowledge your report within 5 working days.
• If we agree there's a mistake, we'll correct the story as quickly as we can.
• Every correction is listed in a “Corrections” section at the bottom of the story, with the date and what changed. We don't quietly rewrite stories.
• If we don't think a correction is needed, we'll tell you why.

Rights holders

If you own material we have used and you believe we shouldn't have, email jakemcevoyyt@gmail.com and we'll look at it promptly, removing it while we check if appropriate.