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Corrections: Kim Jong Un sources

1.The Daily NK, an English-language news site based in Seoul, South Korea, published a correction on a story about North…

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USA Today changes ‘did coronavirus begin in laboratory?’ fact check

In March, USA Today published a fact check about whether coronavirus originated in a laboratory. But now, the newspaper has…

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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