Errors and Inaccuracies in the News Media

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...

The New York Times published a clarification to an essay included in its 1619 Project, which focuses on the history...

The Birmingham Mail reported a restaurant owner called a customer who left a bad review a "d**khead." But, it turned...

Whoops! The UK Express reported satellite images may have indicated mass cremations of coronavirus victims in China, but the image...

Woman's Day magazine in Australia falsely reported Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's "marriage is over." That was a breach of...

The Miami Herald wrongly reported mixed martial arts superstar Nate Diaz was arrested for domestic violence. The Herald's Feb. 12...

Sky Sports News mistranslated an interview with professional football player Alfredo Morelos, making it wrongly claim he said Celtic football...

ABC News suspended correspondent Matt Gutman for wrongly reporting that all four of Kobe Bryant's daughters were on the helicopter...

Seattle Fox-affiliate Q13 wrongly reported that the Minnesota Vikings beat the San Francisco 49ers in a Jan. 11 National Football...