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Man Bit Murder Victim Few Times but Didn’t Eat Her: News outlets correct

A man may have bitten his murder victim a few times, but he didn't actually eat her. Three years later,…

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First Lady of Poland didn’t Snub Donald Trump’s handshake, Guardian Corrects

"Handshake trouble" or "fake news"? That is the question. As it turns out, Agata Kornhauser-Duda, the wife of Poland's president, did…

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ESPN sorry for Fantasy Football Auction after Slave Auction Complaints

ESPN apologized for a fantasy football auction segment that viewers complained had disturbing echoes of a slave auction. The Aug.…

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Techniques for Driving Vehicles through Liberal Protesters? Daily Caller, Fox delete Offensive Post

On Aug. 12, a car drove through a crowd protesting a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, killing Heather Heyer…

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2 Conservative news sites ID Wrong Driver in Charlottesville Attack, Family will Sue?

Two conservative websites, GotNews and Gateway Pundit, named the wrong person as the driver of the car that injured 19…

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St. Louis CBS-affiliate claims Queen Elizabeth picked Prince William as successor, apologizes

St. Louis, Missouri CBS-affiliate KMOV falsely claimed Queen Elizabeth named Prince William her successor. "The Queen of England has officially…

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Nazi salute, name calling ‘butch queen,’ round-up of journalist Twitter fails

Reporters, journalists and commentators continue getting in trouble over their social media use, because of either inappropriate or inaccurate posts.…

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Did U.S. military send warship to Israel? Newsweek retracted the story

Reporting on politically volatile regions, such as the Middle East, requires extra vigilance in getting the facts straight and accurately…

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Sarah Ferguson Selling Info on Princess Diana? Radar Online Apologizes

Radar Online accused Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, of trying to sell information about Princess Diana for money. Now, the…

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Australian Newspaper’s Murder story errors caused ‘substantial distress’

Even though the old journalism adage "if it bleeds, it leads" largely holds true, reporters still have to be sensitive…

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