Corrections policy & log
We publish to be trusted, so we correct in the open. Here is how to flag an error, what we do about it, and where every fix is recorded.
Accuracy is the whole product. When we get something wrong, the fix belongs in public, not in a quiet edit. This page explains how to request a correction, what we promise when we receive one, and it carries the running log of every change we have made.
Use ourcontact pagewith the topic "Correction request", and include the page URL, the specific claim you believe is wrong, and a source if you have one. That is all we need to start.
How to request a correction
Send the details through our contact page with the topic "Correction request". The more precise you are, the faster we can verify and act. A useful request includes:
- The exact page URL (and the heading or sentence, if you can).
- What is wrong, stated plainly.
- What it should say, and ideally a primary source we can check against.
You do not need to be a subject of the coverage to flag an error. Readers, agencies, and sources are all welcome to write in.
What we commit to
Our standard is simple: verify, fix, and disclose. Concretely, that means:
- We acknowledge. We aim to reply to correction requests within a few business days, even if the answer is that we are still checking.
- We verify against primary sources. We do not change a published claim on assertion alone. We re-check the original source or ask you for one.
- We fix promptly and visibly. Substantive factual errors are corrected and added to the log below, with the date and a short description of what changed.
- We do not memory-hole. We will not silently rewrite a claim to erase a mistake. The record of the change stays public.
What counts as a correction
We distinguish a few kinds of change so the log is honest about severity:
- Factual. A wrong number, name, date, or claim. Logged.
- Link / source. A citation that moved or broke. We point it at the current stable source and re-verify. Logged when it affects a claim.
- Clarification. The facts were right but the wording was misleading. We sharpen it and note it if the meaning changed.
- Typo / formatting. Spelling and layout fixes that do not change meaning. These we fix quietly and do not log.
Corrections log
The table below is our public record. We have not issued a correction on this site yet.
No corrections have been issued.
Beyond corrections
A correction is for an error of fact. If you disagree with our judgment or framing rather than our facts, we still want to hear it. Use ourcontact page, and where it is warranted we will add context or a clarification. For how we source and review in the first place, see our editorial standards.