Find the dated note on the current publication
AFP Fact Check says factual corrections are explained in a note at the bottom of the publication with the modification date. Its policy also distinguishes updates, clarifications and new information added after publication. Read the actual change note before deciding what a difference between two versions means.
Begin with the original article reference rather than a cropped screenshot. The screenshot may preserve an earlier wording without its later correction. Keeping both can be useful for understanding publication history, but they should not be presented as interchangeable current versions.
Identify what changed
Compare the corrected detail with the claim you recorded. Did the note change a number, a date, an identification, a reference or the main conclusion? Use the stated scope. A correction to one detail does not automatically establish that every statement in the publication was withdrawn.
Equally, a note that changes the basis of a claim should not be reduced to a cosmetic edit. Explain the consequence for your own discussion note: which sentence needs revision, and which supporting passage is still relevant? This makes the response to a correction precise rather than defensive or dismissive.
Carry the current reference forward
AFP says substantial errors can lead to removal with an explanation, while errors in formats that cannot be edited can require a replacement correction in the same channel. An unavailable old post should therefore prompt a check for the publisher’s explanation rather than an invented account of why it disappeared.
If you previously shared an earlier screenshot, attach the correction reference to your follow-up so that another reader can establish the change. A new publication does not reach back into every copy someone has saved. Do not continue using the old wording as current merely because your image file still contains it.
For a classroom comparison, label the earlier capture and the current article version, then discuss the specific change. There is no need to recirculate the original false claim without context. The useful result is a traceable update to the evidence being used, with the publisher’s correction and its date visible.
Questions answered
Does every update note mean the whole article was retracted?
No. Read the note’s stated scope and distinguish correction, clarification and added information.
Does a correction automatically change an old saved screenshot?
No. Use the current publication and its dated note to explain the difference.
Sources & further reading
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