Corrections and updatesPolicy / 2026
Correct the record, not the memory.
A research publication should make meaningful corrections visible instead of silently rewriting the past.
Factual errors are corrected as soon as they are verified. If a correction changes the meaning of an argument, the article should carry a dated correction note explaining what changed.
Minor spelling, punctuation and formatting fixes do not require a correction note. Changes to a live statistic or an eligibility rule should be marked as an update when the original statement was accurate at publication.
When evidence is uncertain, the article should say so before publication. A correction policy is not a substitute for careful verification.
Current correction example: a Parle-G carousel used a figure that appears to describe company revenue rather than product revenue. The research desk treats that number as unsupported until a product-level source is found.