Last updated: October 2026
We publish corrections visibly and promptly. A publication that quietly edits away its mistakes is asking readers to trust a record it has altered without telling them.
How to report an error
Contact us through our Contact page with the article link and the specific claim you believe is wrong. Supporting evidence helps us move faster.
Every message receives a reply — including when we conclude that no correction is warranted, in which case we explain why.
How we respond
We aim to assess every correction request within one business day.
Where an error is clear, we fix it immediately and append the correction note at the same time. Where the claim is contested, we re-verify against primary sources before deciding, and we tell you what we found.
The three kinds of change
**Correction.** Used when we published something factually wrong. The error is fixed in the text and a dated note is appended at the foot of the article, stating what was wrong and what it now says. Corrections are never made silently.
**Clarification.** Used when the original was accurate but open to being misread. The wording is sharpened and a dated note explains what was clarified.
**Update.** Used when a story has developed since publication. New information is added with a dated update note. We do not rewrite the original text to make earlier reporting look more prescient than it was.
Serious errors
Where an error is severe enough to undermine a story's central claim, we retract the piece.
A retracted article stays online with its text struck through and a prominent explanation of what went wrong. We do not delete the page, because deleting it removes the public record of our mistake.
Headlines and social posts
Where an error appeared in a headline or in a post on social media, we correct both and say that we have done so. An inaccurate headline reaches far more people than the article beneath it.
Our record
Corrections stay attached to their articles permanently. We do not remove them once a story is old, and we do not quietly retire pieces that proved embarrassing.