Corrections and updates

An error should be corrected where readers encounter it. ClickSyrup’s correction process covers the source article and the language editions based on that version.

Correct the underlying claim

A correction starts with the precise statement and the evidence that changes it. The amended copy should make the supported fact clear without leaving the original error elsewhere in the article, its title, description or image caption. If a translated edition carries the same claim, it needs the same factual correction.

A material correction receives a note explaining what changed. An update that adds a new development should distinguish that development from the original reporting. Neither process should quietly convert an allegation into a fact or a planned feature into an available one.

Keep dates meaningful

An updated date reflects a substantive change after publication. Spelling, layout and other cosmetic fixes should not be used to make an article look newly researched. Earlier evidence may remain useful, but its age should be clear when it affects the reader’s decision.

Make reports specific

A useful correction report identifies the article, the language edition, the statement in question and a reliable supporting source. Disagreement with an interpretation can also be useful, but it is different from showing that a date, figure or factual claim is wrong.

Corrections are assessed against the evidence. This policy does not promise a response deadline or guarantee that every suggested wording change will be adopted. Our editorial policy sets out the wider standards for sources, uncertainty and independence.

Send correction reports by email to [email protected].