Fact Check & Corrections

Accuracy is the whole job. This page explains how RON checks what it publishes, what happens when we get something wrong, and how you can hold us to it.

Last updated: 31 July 2026

Before we publish

Every story passes through editorial review before it reaches readers. Reviewers check that claims are supported, that names, figures, dates, and quotations are correct, and that headlines reflect what the story actually says rather than overstating it for effect.

Claims are checked against the record before publication, not after.
Headlines must be supported by the body of the story.
Reporting is kept distinct from opinion and labelled where the difference matters.
Stories that cannot be verified to our standard do not run.

How we handle corrections

When we get something wrong, we fix it and say so. We do not remove an article to make a mistake disappear. Corrections are recorded against the article and displayed to readers, so the change is visible rather than silent.

Typo

A spelling, grammatical, or formatting error that does not change the meaning of the story.

Clarification

The original wording was accurate but could be misread. We rewrite for clarity and note what changed.

Factual correction

A fact was wrong. We fix it and publish a notice explaining what was incorrect and what it should have said.

Retraction

The central claim of the story does not hold. We withdraw it and explain why, rather than quietly deleting it.

Our commitment

We correct errors as soon as we are satisfied that an error occurred.
Corrections state what was wrong, not just that something changed.
Significant corrections appear prominently on the article itself.
We correct small errors too. The size of a mistake does not decide whether it gets fixed.

Report an error

If you believe something we published is inaccurate, tell us. Include a link to the article, the specific passage in question, and — where you can — the source that supports the correct version. Reports go to our editorial desk for review.

Report A Correction

Independence

Decisions about corrections rest with our editorial desk. Commercial partners, advertisers, and outside parties do not decide whether a correction is made or how it is worded. Related standards are set out in our Code Of Ethics.

What this policy covers

This corrections process applies to the reporting our own newsroom writes and publishes. RON also surfaces news from other publishers and public sources, always credited to where it originated — if you spot an error in that kind of item, we will still hear you out, but the correction itself is a matter for the outlet that originally reported it.