Australian news site wrongly claimed pregnant woman infected wedding guests with coronavirus
The Australian news site News.com.au reported a pregnant woman infected others with coronavirus at a wedding, when in fact she…
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USA Today changes ‘did coronavirus begin in a laboratory?’ fact check
In March, USA Today published a fact check about whether coronavirus originated in a laboratory. But now, the newspaper has…
OfCom rejects nearly 4k complaints over Piers Morgan coronavirus interviews
More than 3,800 people complained to the UK broadcast regulator OfCom about Piers Morgan's interviews with UK politicians. But, all…
OK to report on athlete’s weekend, not invasion of privacy, Australian Press Council says
It wasn't an invasion of privacy to report on how a retired athlete spent his weekend after not appearing at…
CNN Indonesia uses picture of actor instead of Kim Jong Un
CNN Indonesia used a photo of a South Korean actor, Hyun Bin, with a news story about North Korea's leader,…
Corrections: No Divorce Party, Live Nation ticket refunds
1.U.S.Train systems: A New York Times correction from May 1: "An article on Friday about the overnight closing of New York’s subway…
Don’t say ‘charged’ if case isn’t brought by authorities, press regulator says
It's wrong to use the phrase "charged" if someone has merely been accused of a crime or has not faced…
South Dakota COVID-19 patients and other Coronavirus errors
An April 26 correction from the Associated Press: "SALT LAKE CITY – In a story April 24, 2020, about states stockpiling…
South Africa newspaper plagiarized from Financial Times
South Africa's Sunday Times admitted a recent column plagiarized from the Financial Times. The April 19 Sunday Times column "Global…
BBC Misreported on NHS PPE needs because ‘misunderstanding’ of who anonymous source was
The BBC reported that a National Health Service (NHS) trust boss was worried about staff not having enough gowns to…