NO, PERO WHY?

Delete it, then what?

Quick cases



A false recap has been shared. Caio removes it, but screenshots are still circulating. People who saw the first version may never notice it disappeared.



LUPA ASKS

How will someone who saw the original learn what was wrong?



TRY ONE RESPONSE

Say nothing because the original is gone.

Removing a post does not tell its readers what was wrong or what they should now understand.



TRY ANOTHER RESPONSE

Publish a clear correction through the channels that carried the claim.

This gives people a chance to update their understanding and stop repeating it.



MAKE SOMETHING USEFUL

Draft a correction that can travel with a screenshot of the old claim.



TELL A FRIEND

Deleting it stops one route to the claim. We still need to reach the people who already saw it with a correction.

Say it your way. Keep the supported meaning and the part you still need to check.



READING

Society of Professional Journalists: Verification, context and accountability

https://www.spj.org/spj-code-of-ethics/

Professional ethical guidance is not a statute or a guarantee that a claim is true.



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