User:Jerome Frank Disciple/sandbox1

There are two triggers that I think warrants inclusion of allegations of this sort. First, the allegation might be thoroughly reported by a reliable source. Second, the allegation might be widely reported by reliable sources, such that the controversy is sufficiently notable to warrant note. If the New York Times reports on an accusation in which the accuser is interviewed and the accused is at least asked for a comment, that probably merits inclusion, even if no one else is reporting on it. Similarly, if a ton of mid-tier sources are noting the controversy and its impact, that probably warrants inclusion.

To assess those routes, I generally think we have to consider three things in conjunction when considering whether to include these kinds of allegations:
 * 1) Where do the sources in question fall on the spectrum of reliability?
 * 2) Are the sources in question chiefly reporting on the allegation or the controversy? (If they just restate claims made by various social-media accounts, I'd say they're reporting on the controversy—they haven't done actual reporting on the allegations other than repeating them.)
 * 3) How many other sources covering the issue?