Take a bow, Washington Post because it will be hard to top this correction:
*Ahem*
This story has been updated to remove material attributed to a satirical Web publication, Clickhole. https://t.co/qxLXFS84Pw
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) July 10, 2018
Honestly, WTH? This is now at the bottom of the article:
Correction: This story has been updated to remove material attributed to a satirical Web publication, Clickhole, which should not have been treated seriously.
And here’s a screenshot of the now deleted text via Ryan Broderick of BuzzFeed:
So, how did this get in the article in the first place?
This might be a good time to remind people that Mainstream Media outlets pride themselves on being trustworthy because they claim to have a slew of copy editors and fact-checkers. https://t.co/DIrfIbmnQe
— Alex VanNess (@thealexvanness) July 10, 2018
And it’s really, really weird how these things that make Republicans look bad keep making it into articles:
(To be read in Andy Rooney’s voice)
Ya ever notice that when the MSM makes a mistake, it’s never in a Republican’s favor? https://t.co/SRV0XL8lWm
— Cameron Gray (@Cameron_Gray) July 10, 2018
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