As has now been reported in many places, several media outlets last week fell for a hoax study that claimed users of Internet Explorer have a lower IQ than people who prefer other browsers. The BBC, which covered the fake news, published a report today revealing the hoax: The story was reported by many high [...]
Earlier this week the local CBS website for Philadelphia carried a report that people in that city could soon be ticketed for texting while walking. That initial article resulted in lots of coverage from places such as Gawker and Good Morning America. A screen grab from Google News shows some of the reports (and one [...]
Gawker noticed that the Washington Post mistakenly published a version of a story that still included all of the editor's notes and direction to the writer. Here's a sample of what some readers saw: Tamika Felder figured she was young and healthy and could skip getting Pap smears for a few years when her job [...]
CORRECTION: A previous post mistakenly claimed that “Nobody in America gives a shit about hockey.” In fact, two people in America and one person in England give a shit about hockey. Link Previously. Report an error
In a story contained in WENN’s fifth feed on 6 January (10), headlined ‘BEYONCE’S PRIVATE NEW YEAR CONCERT FOR GADDAFI’S SON’, WENN erroneously reported a 2009 New Year’s Eve (31Dec09) Beyonce Knowles concert in St Barts was hosted by Saif Gaddafi, the son of Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s son. Mr. Gaddafi representatives have made [...]
Earlier this week, we called congressman Jason Chaffetz a self-hating weirdo, an asshole, a probable closet case, and the son of Kitty Dukakis. He is not the son of Kitty Dukakis. We regret the error. Link Report an error
On Thursday the Trentonian newspaper reported about a New Jersey radio DJ who had a heated exchange with Ryan Seacrest about whether or not he was gay. From the story: “Ryan,” Carton said, “Are you gay?” Silence. “Ryan, are you a homosexual?” With that, Seacrest was headed for the door. “I can’t stay here, man,” [...]
