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Caution News Media: 10 Questions Reporters should ask before Publishing Info from Social Media, UK regulator IPSO saysCaution News Media: 10 Questions Reporters should ask before Publishing Info from Social Media, UK regulator IPSO says

Caution News Media: 10 Questions Reporters should ask before Publishing Info from Social Media, UK regulator IPSO says

It was a cautionary tale when news outlet employees published photos and information lifted from social media accounts to illustrate…

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Why CNN was accused of Blackmail over HanAssholeSolo StoryWhy CNN was accused of Blackmail over HanAssholeSolo Story

Why CNN was accused of Blackmail over HanAssholeSolo Story

CNN has been accused of blackmail over its story about HanAssholeSolo, the Reddit user who posted the doctored video of…

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The Unpopularity of the Proposed GOP Health Care BillThe Unpopularity of the Proposed GOP Health Care Bill

The Unpopularity of the Proposed GOP Health Care Bill

Several recent polls all agree that more Americans oppose than support the GOP health care plan, which is designed to…

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Is it Tuesday or Thursday? And other recent media correctionsIs it Tuesday or Thursday? And other recent media corrections

Is it Tuesday or Thursday? And other recent media corrections

Keeping track of the days of the week can be a problem. Salon faced that problem last month when it…

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Guardian’s WhatsApp article ‘flawed,’ Guardian didn’t properly respond to 70+ experts’ criticismGuardian’s WhatsApp article ‘flawed,’ Guardian didn’t properly respond to 70+ experts’ criticism

Guardian’s WhatsApp article ‘flawed,’ Guardian didn’t properly respond to 70+ experts’ criticism

Five months after publication, the Guardian's readers editor Paul Chadwick concluded the newspaper's January article on messaging service WhatsApp was…

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AP, New York Times correct Trump Election Stories: 17 US intelligence Agencies didn’t say Russia influencedAP, New York Times correct Trump Election Stories: 17 US intelligence Agencies didn’t say Russia influenced

AP, New York Times correct Trump Election Stories: 17 US intelligence Agencies didn’t say Russia influenced

The Associated Press and New York Times both wrongly reported that 17 U.S. intelligence agencies concluded Russia tried to meddle…

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South Africa’s Herald didn’t break off-the-record agreementSouth Africa’s Herald didn’t break off-the-record agreement

South Africa’s Herald didn’t break off-the-record agreement

The Herald newspaper in South Africa didn't break an off-the-record agreement, the South African Press Ombudsman ruled. The chief of…

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Did Hacking create Fake News & Quotes from Qatar? Gov Spokesperson complains to GuardianDid Hacking create Fake News & Quotes from Qatar? Gov Spokesperson complains to Guardian

Did Hacking create Fake News & Quotes from Qatar? Gov Spokesperson complains to Guardian

Qatar complained to the Guardian last month, disputing the newspaper's story that the country's official news and social media websites…

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Vice’s Motherboard Retracts Donald Trump, Disney Hall of Presidents StoriesVice’s Motherboard Retracts Donald Trump, Disney Hall of Presidents Stories

Vice’s Motherboard Retracts Donald Trump, Disney Hall of Presidents Stories

Vice-owned technology culture news site Motherboard retracted two stories that claimed Walt Disney World's Hall of Presidents was struggling to…

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ABC News Settles ‘Pink Slime’ Libel LawsuitABC News Settles ‘Pink Slime’ Libel Lawsuit

ABC News Settles ‘Pink Slime’ Libel Lawsuit

ABC News has settled the $1.9 billion "pink slime" libel lawsuit, but is still standing by its reporting as accurate.…

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