Corrections
When we get something wrong, we fix it promptly — and we show the fix, rather than hide it.
Accuracy is the whole product. A publication that displays claim-verification ratios on its stories has no business being shy about its mistakes, so our corrections policy is simple: errors get corrected promptly, and corrections are visible.
What happens when we find an error
When a factual error is identified — by a reader, a source, or our own review — we verify the correct information and update the article as quickly as we can. The corrected article carries a visible “Updated” timestamp, and the correction is noted on the article itself so readers can see what changed. We do not silently rewrite published stories.
Not every change is a correction. Routine updates — new developments, added context, fresh figures as a story evolves — also carry the “Updated” label, but a correction of a factual error is acknowledged as such. Minor fixes that do not affect meaning, such as typos or formatting, may be made without a correction note.
What we correct
- Factual errors — wrong figures, dates, titles, or attributions
- Misidentified people, companies, or roles
- Claims that turn out not to be supported by their cited sources
- Headlines or summaries that misstate what the article reports
If an error is significant enough that the premise of a story no longer holds, we say so plainly rather than patching around it.
How to report an error
If you spot something wrong — a number that does not add up, a claim that does not match its source, a name we got wrong — please tell us through our contact page. Include the article headline or link and a short description of the issue; if you can point to a source for the correct information, even better. Every report is reviewed under editorial oversight.
For the broader system this policy belongs to — sourcing tiers, claim verification, and how we label updates — see our editorial standards.