Getting things right matters more to us than being first. When we make a mistake, we want to know about it, and we want to fix it in the open.
How to request a correction
Email corrections@ideabro.com or use our contact form with "Correction" in the subject line. To help us act quickly, please include:
- The link to the article, page, newsletter issue or AI feature.
- What's wrong — quote the specific sentence or detail.
- What's right, if you know, and how you know it. A link to a primary source is ideal.
- Your relationship to the story, if any. Are you quoted, mentioned or connected to a company involved? That's fine; it just helps us understand the context.
You don't need to be certain. If something looks off, tell us and we'll check.
What happens next
- Within one business day, an editor acknowledges your message.
- We investigate, going back to our notes, sources and the people involved where needed.
- If we got it wrong, we fix it and add a correction note to the piece.
- We let you know what we found, even if we decide no change is needed, and explain why.
How corrections appear
We distinguish between three kinds of changes:
| Type | When we use it | What you'll see |
|---|---|---|
| Correction | A factual error: a wrong name, number, date, quote or claim | A dated note at the end of the article explaining what was wrong and what we changed |
| Clarification | The facts were right, but the wording could mislead | A dated note explaining what we clarified |
| Update | New information has emerged since publication | A dated note describing the new information |
Small fixes that don't change meaning — a typo, a broken link, a formatting glitch — are made without a note.
We do not delete published articles to hide errors, except in rare cases involving legal issues or serious risk to someone's safety. If we remove a piece, we say so.
Errors in AI features
Our AI summaries, explanations and archive answers are generated automatically and can make mistakes. If one is wrong, report it the same way. We'll correct the underlying article if needed, and use the report to improve the feature.
Errors in AI-assisted or AI-generated content
The same standards apply regardless of how a piece was made. If an error appears in a piece labelled AI-assisted or AI-generated, our correction note will say so, and we'll review how the error passed our checks. See our AI Policy for more on how we review AI-involved work.
Disagreements
Sometimes readers disagree with our analysis or opinions rather than our facts. We welcome that too, though it usually won't result in a correction. Consider leaving a comment, posting in the Forum or pitching a response. The best rebuttals sometimes become stories.
Thank you for helping keep Ideabro accurate. Every report makes us better.
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