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D.C. station unpublishes Apollo 11 story, didn’t say subject of story was a NaziD.C. station unpublishes Apollo 11 story, didn’t say subject of story was a Nazi

D.C. station unpublishes Apollo 11 story, didn’t say subject of story was a Nazi

WTOP, a Washington, D.C.-area news radio station and website, unpublished an article about the rocket scientist Wernher von Braun's role…

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Corrections: Taylor Swift’s masters, Nigeria’s Capital, Ocasio-CortezCorrections: Taylor Swift’s masters, Nigeria’s Capital, Ocasio-Cortez

Corrections: Taylor Swift’s masters, Nigeria’s Capital, Ocasio-Cortez

1.When reporting on tech, it's easy to get the details wrong. The Guardian's article on Taylor Swift and her Amazon…

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Linking Advocacy group to QAnon was wrongLinking Advocacy group to QAnon was wrong

Linking Advocacy group to QAnon was wrong

A column published by New Zealand's Stuff news site suggested there was a link between conspiracy group QAnon and the…

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Jermaine Jackson denies doubting Michael Jackson’s innocenceJermaine Jackson denies doubting Michael Jackson’s innocence

Jermaine Jackson denies doubting Michael Jackson’s innocence

Jermaine Jackson complained about a UK Sun article about allegations of child molestation against his brother, the late recording artist…

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Whoops! The moon isn’t a planet

The New York Daily News published an article about the 50th anniversary of the launch of Apollo 11 this week.…

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NPR: Victims under 18 are not underage women & men, but girls & boysNPR: Victims under 18 are not underage women & men, but girls & boys

NPR: Victims under 18 are not underage women & men, but girls & boys

NPR listeners were upset about the language used in reporting on Jeffrey Epstein and R. Kelly, NPR public editor Elizabeth…

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Momo article not inaccurate, regulator rejects complaintMomo article not inaccurate, regulator rejects complaint

Momo article not inaccurate, regulator rejects complaint

Even though the claims that the Momo meme led to child suicides were revealed as a hoax, the Sun's article…

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New Statesman:  article & social media posts mischaracterized Sir Roger Scruton’s commentsNew Statesman:  article & social media posts mischaracterized Sir Roger Scruton’s comments

New Statesman: article & social media posts mischaracterized Sir Roger Scruton’s comments

The New Statesman acknowledged some of its quotes attributed to writer Sir Roger Scruton mischaracterized his remarks about China and…

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Fake School Shooting Witness: News outlets correctFake School Shooting Witness: News outlets correct

Fake School Shooting Witness: News outlets correct

The Texas Tribune revealed that David Briscoe, a man who claimed to have been a substitute teacher working the day…

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News outlets liable for comments on their Facebook pages, Australian judge rulesNews outlets liable for comments on their Facebook pages, Australian judge rules

News outlets liable for comments on their Facebook pages, Australian judge rules

If someone posts a defamatory comment on a news outlet's Facebook page, then the news outlet is still responsible? That's…

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