A correction is not an embarrassment to hide. It is evidence that the publication is maintaining the record. Our response should be proportional to the error and clear enough that readers understand what changed.
What can be reported
Reports may concern a factual error, outdated information, a source that does not support the text, missing attribution, a misleading headline, privacy or safety, copyright, a broken page, or wording that creates a materially false impression.
How review works
- Receipt. The report enters a private WordPress editorial inbox with the page URL and category selected by the reader.
- Assessment. We compare the challenged passage with the strongest relevant source available and review the surrounding context.
- Decision. The issue may be confirmed, rejected, clarified, escalated for more research, or held while evidence develops.
- Action. We correct, update, annotate, restrict, or remove material in proportion to the problem.
- Record. Substantive changes receive a correction or editor’s note; minor presentation fixes may not.
Types of change
| Minor fix | Spelling, punctuation, formatting, or a broken link that does not alter meaning. These may be corrected without a note. |
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| Clarification | Wording is improved because the original was ambiguous or lacked useful context, while the central fact remains correct. |
| Correction | A material fact, attribution, number, date, quotation, or conclusion was wrong. The article is changed and the correction is identified. |
| Update | New events or evidence make an earlier, correctly published account incomplete. The page is updated and may include an update note. |
| Removal or restriction | Reserved for serious legal, privacy, safety, rights, or irreparable accuracy problems. |
What makes a useful report
Include the exact page URL, quote or describe the passage, explain what is wrong, and provide the strongest source you have. A concise report with primary evidence is easier to assess than a broad claim that an article is “bad” or “biased.” You may still report a concern without attaching evidence; the form is designed to guide review.
Fairness and disagreement
We do not change a supported claim merely because it is unpopular, nor do we dismiss a report because it is critical. Where a dispute concerns interpretation rather than fact, the appropriate response may be clearer attribution, added context, or a description of credible competing views.
Use the Report an Issue form. Do not include passwords, payment data, medical files, identity documents, or other sensitive records.