A corrections policy is not an admission of weakness — it is the foundation of trust. Fact Hub Myanmar is committed to prompt, transparent, and permanent correction of errors. We do not quietly delete mistakes. We document them, explain them, and when appropriate, notify our audience.
What Triggers a Correction
We issue a correction whenever we identify an error that could have misled a reader. The following types of errors always require a formal correction notice:
Wrong numbers, percentages, or figures that change the meaning of a claim.
Quotes attributed to the wrong person, or quotes that misrepresent what was said.
Any incorrect statement of fact — dates, names, events, scientific claims.
Links that point to a different source than the one cited in the text.
Headlines that do not accurately represent the article's content or conclusions.
Significant developments that change the accuracy of published content.
Our Correction Process
The error is corrected in the article as quickly as possible — target within two hours of identification. The article itself is never deleted.
A prominent correction note is added to the article with the date. For significant errors, the original incorrect text is kept visible with strikethrough formatting — transparency requires that the error remain part of the record.
If the article was widely shared, we post a correction notice on our social media platforms so that readers who saw the original content can find the corrected version.
We analyse how the error entered our pipeline — whether it was a verification failure, a writing error, or an editorial oversight. This is documented internally.
We implement safeguards to prevent the same type of error recurring. Repeated errors of the same type trigger a review of our editorial checklist.
When a significant error is found, we review related articles to check whether the same error or assumption affected other content.
How Corrections Are Formatted
We use two distinct formats depending on the nature of the change:
CORRECTION (Oct. 9, 2025): This article originally stated the study included 1,200 participants. The correct number is 1,020. We regret the error.
For significant errors, the original incorrect text is kept visible with strikethrough. The correction is dated and marked in bold.
UPDATE (Oct. 9, 2025): Since publication, the Ministry of Health released updated case numbers. This article has been updated to reflect the new data.
Updates are used when new information emerges — not because the original article was wrong, but because the situation has changed.
Correction vs. Update — What's the Difference?
Our Accountability Tracking
How we track our own accuracy
We monitor our correction rate every month. Our target is fewer than 2 corrections per 100 published articles. Every correction is logged internally — what the error was, how it entered the pipeline, and what we changed in our process to prevent recurrence.
We publish an annual accuracy report as part of our transparency commitment. Readers are entitled to know not just that we correct errors, but how often we make them.
Spotted an error? Tell us.
We rely on our readers to help us maintain accuracy. If you believe something we've published is factually incorrect — a wrong statistic, misattributed quote, outdated information — please let us know.
Email contact@facthubmm.org with the article URL, the specific claim you believe is wrong, and any source supporting the correction. We read every message and respond to all substantive reports.