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WTOP, a Washington, D.C.-area news radio station and website, unpublished an article about the rocket scientist Wernher von Braun's role…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