{"id":629,"slug":"retraction-correction-playbook","title":"CANDID REFERENCE: retraction/correction playbook — 4 magnitudes from typo to fundamental retraction (adapted from COPE)","kind":"reference","scope":"business","status":"current","audiences":["kevin","claude-code","candid-team"],"topics":["editorial-discipline","citation-practices","trust-signals"],"reference_body":"**Adapted from COPE's August 2025 guidelines ([[cope-retraction-guidelines-correct-not-punish]]) + Trust Project + AP standards.**\n\n| Magnitude | Response | Visible? |\n|---|---|---|\n| Typo, broken link, formatting | Silent edit | No |\n| Substantive (fact wrong, conclusion stands) | Inline dated correction note | Yes |\n| Material (conclusion changes) | Top-of-page notice + dated changelog | Yes, above the fold |\n| Fundamentally wrong | Retraction notice replaces body; original archived & linked | Yes; original URL serves the retraction |\n\n## Templates\n\n**Correction template:**\n\n> *Correction (DATE): An earlier version stated [WRONG CLAIM]. The accurate statement is [CORRECT CLAIM], sourced from [NAMED SOURCE, URL, DATE]. We thank [READER] for flagging this.*\n\n**Retraction template:**\n\n> *Retraction (DATE): This article has been retracted because [REASON]. The original text is preserved at [ARCHIVE LINK] for transparency. We regret the error and have updated our editorial process to [SPECIFIC CHANGE].*\n\n## Surface the correction\n\n- Add to a **public Corrections log** (linked from footer)\n- Update `dateModified` in structured data\n- Notify any syndicators of the wrong claim\n\n## Then learn\n\n**A correction without a process change is theater.** Every material correction must trace to a specific update in the editorial process — a new check, a new source-verification step, a new automated guard.\n\nSee [[rule-publish-corrections-log-and-retraction-policy]] for the operational rule.","rationale_body":null,"metadata":null,"links":{"outgoing":[{"slug":"trust-project-mirror-8-point-trust-lift","title":"Trust Project / Reach Plc UK: trust in The Mirror jumped 8% after adding Trust Indicators","kind":"reference","scope":"business","link_type":"depends-on"},{"slug":"cope-retraction-guidelines-correct-not-punish","title":"COPE Retraction Guidelines (Aug 2025): \"The purpose of retraction is to correct the literature and ensure its integrity, not to punish the authors\"","kind":"reference","scope":"business","link_type":"depends-on"}],"incoming":[{"slug":"rule-publish-corrections-log-and-retraction-policy","title":"RULE: Publish a public corrections log + retraction policy. A correction without a process change is theater.","kind":"rule","scope":"business","link_type":"depends-on"},{"slug":"research-brief-confidence-sources-dated-claims","title":"Research brief: Confidence Levels, Sources, and Dated Claims — why every statement on a credible site should be verifiable (piece 15 of 15)","kind":"reference","scope":"business","link_type":"relates-to"}]},"created_at":"2026-05-22T20:51:27.045Z","updated_at":"2026-05-22T20:51:27.045Z"}