How We're Funded
Conspirafy is currently independently funded with no external sponsors. We publish this page because readers have a right to know who pays for the editorial work they're reading.
Where our revenue comes from
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What we will not accept
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- Any grant with strings attached to editorial content or verdicts.
- Paid promotion or “sponsored” theory entries, ever.
Where the money goes
Our main cost centers are hosting (Netlify + Supabase + Cloudflare), editorial time (researcher hours), and occasional paid access to archived documents, academic journals, and FOIA processing fees when needed for source verification.
Our commitment
If our funding situation ever changes — a new major donor, an acquisition offer, a grant with conditions — we commit to disclosing it here before it takes effect. If you spot an apparent conflict of interest, please file it at /corrections.
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