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The retconning of George Floyd: An Update

The Watch • 1283 implied HN points • 16 Feb 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Justice Media Policy Corrections Reforms
  1. Acknowledging and reflecting on one's own biases is important to maintain transparency and credibility in discussions.
  2. Amidst misinformation, there is frustration that detailed research is often overlooked in favor of easily digestible but misleading content.
  3. Clarifying and correcting misleading information, particularly on sensitive topics like life and death situations, is crucial for ensuring accurate discourse.

Why is Apoorva Mandavilli giving lectures on misinformation when her own articles require so many corrections?

Vinay Prasad's Observations and Thoughts • 110 implied HN points • 21 Feb 24
🏥 Health Politics Misinformation Corrections
  1. Apoorva Mandavilli is giving lectures on misinformation even though her articles have many corrections
  2. The errors in Apoorva Mandavilli's articles raise concerns about her credibility
  3. It's important to address the issue of misinformation and accuracy in journalism

VERY URGENT: CORRECTION/RETRACTION OF JUST RELEASED ARTICLE

Unreported Truths • 51 implied HN points • 26 Feb 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Corrections Vaccine Infection Immunity
  1. A crucial line in the study was misread, leading to the need for a retraction of the article.
  2. The article incorrectly claimed that unvaccinated people were part of the study, when in fact all participants were vaccinated.
  3. The broader point still stands that there is increasing evidence vaccines may not prevent deaths once they stop preventing infection.
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Changing retraction criteria for Science family

Science Forever • 19 implied HN points • 06 Jan 23
🔬 Science Research Errors Publishing Corrections
  1. Extensive corrections in scientific papers may lead to a retraction if confidence is lacking
  2. Retracting a paper could be considered if there is an accumulation of errors, causing editors to lose confidence in the data integrity
  3. Transparently correcting errors in scientific research is crucial to maintain the integrity of the self-correcting process of science