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We get things wrong sometimes. When we do, we fix them in the open — promptly, plainly, and on the record.
Accuracy is the whole job. Meridian is independent and reader-funded precisely so that nothing — no owner, no advertiser, no party — stands between a fact and the page. That independence only means something if we are equally willing to correct ourselves when the facts change or when we fall short. This page sets out how we handle errors and keeps a running, dated log of the corrections and clarifications we have made.
In short
If we publish something that is wrong, we correct it on the article and record it here. We never quietly edit a mistake out of existence. We tell you what changed, and when.
Our correction policy
A correction fixes a factual error: a wrong figure, a misspelled name, a misattributed quote, an inaccurate date or location. A clarification addresses language that was accurate but could be misread, or that lacked context a reader needed. We treat both seriously, and we distinguish between them so you know exactly what kind of change was made.
- We act quickly. Once an error is confirmed, we correct the published version as soon as we reasonably can, at any hour.
- We are transparent. Corrected articles carry a dated note explaining what was changed and why. The note stays on the article permanently.
- We never silently rewrite history. We do not delete or alter a story to hide a mistake. Substantive changes are disclosed, not buried.
- We log it here. Every correction and clarification of consequence is recorded on this page, newest first, with the original publication date and the date of the fix.
- We separate error from opinion. Disagreement with our analysis is not, in itself, a correctable error — but a factual mistake within an opinion piece is, and we treat it the same way.
When an error is serious
Most corrections are small. Occasionally a mistake goes to the heart of a story — a central claim that does not hold, or sourcing that cannot be stood up. In those cases a brief footnote is not enough. We will append a prominent editor's note, revise or, where necessary, retract the affected reporting, and explain the failure in plain terms. If the error caused harm to a named subject, we say so and set out what we are doing about it.
Trust is not a tone of voice. It is a record you can check. We would rather show you a mistake we have fixed than ask you to take our accuracy on faith. From the Meridian editorial standards
How to report an error
If you believe something we have published is inaccurate, please tell us. The fastest route is our contact desk — be as specific as you can about the article, the passage, and the nature of the error, and include a source if you have one. We read every report and reply to those that identify a genuine issue.
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How we source, verify and label our reporting, and where corrections fit in. Read standards.html.
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The record
Recent corrections & clarifications
A running log, newest first. Each entry notes the article, its original publication date, the date of the fix, and what changed.
Correction · 18 June 2026
“Pharma's quiet price ladder, decoded” (published 18 June 2026) originally stated that the median list-price increase across the sampled drugs was 12 per cent. The correct figure, drawn from the same dataset, is 9 per cent; the 12 per cent figure described a single therapeutic category rather than the full sample. The chart and the surrounding text have been corrected. Corrected 18 June 2026.
Clarification · 17 June 2026
“Inside the camps the aid reports don't mention” (published 17 June 2026) referred to “the eastern camps” without specifying which administrative region we meant, which some readers reasonably found ambiguous. We have added the region's name at first mention. No factual claim in the article has changed. Clarified 17 June 2026.
Correction · 17 June 2026
“The algorithm deciding who sees your speech” (published 17 June 2026) misstated the year a moderation system was first deployed, giving 2019 where our own documents showed 2021. The error was introduced in editing. The date has been corrected and the timeline adjusted accordingly. Corrected 17 June 2026.
Correction · 16 June 2026
“Banned, quietly: the books pulled from shelves this year” (published 16 June 2026) attributed a quotation to a district librarian who, on review, did not make the remark; it came from a written statement issued by the district office. We have removed the personal attribution, named the source correctly, and apologised to the individual concerned. Corrected 16 June 2026.
Clarification · 15 June 2026
“Who owns the water now” (published 16 June 2026) described a utility as “privatised in full.” The transaction transferred operating control but left a minority public stake in place. We have amended the phrasing to “majority-privatised” to reflect the ownership structure accurately. Clarified 15 June 2026.
Older entries are retained in our archive and remain attached to the articles they concern. If you spot an error in any Meridian story — including one already corrected — please let us know via contact.html.