Corrections policy

Last updated 7 October 2026.

We aim to get every fact right, and to fix it openly when we don't.

Reporting a mistake

Email contact@storiesofrecord.com with the subject "Correction", the story's link, what you think is wrong, and a source if you have one.

What we do

1. We check every correction request against the sources.
2. If the story is wrong, we publish a new version with the fix.
3. The corrected fact carries a visible correction note saying what was wrong and what it now says.
4. The earlier version stays readable in the story's history, so the mistake is not hidden.

Corrections and updates are different

An update adds new information because the story moved on. A correction fixes something that was wrong when we published it. Corrections are always labelled as corrections.

Safeguards

Corrections are never made as a routine update. If corrections rise above a set limit, routine updates stop until the team has looked into why. See How we publish.