The JD Vance Couch Hoax and AP's Pulled Fact Check
A viral claim said Vance's memoir described sex with a couch. AP published a fact check on it, then took the fact check down.
Associated Press
11 files on the record. 9 helped Democrats, 0 helped Republicans, 2 helped neither.
Trump 'Bloodbath' Headlines Stripped of Auto-Industry Context
Headlines said Trump predicted a 'bloodbath' if he lost, which read as a threat of political violence.
Outlets Pin 2015 Child-Detention Figure on Trump
Wire services and NPR reported a U.N. expert's finding that the U.S. was holding over 100,000 migrant children in detention, presented as current Trump-era practice.
AP Deletes Tweet Saying Trump Called Border-Crossers 'Animals'
AP tweeted that Trump referred to people crossing the border illegally as 'animals'; CNN and others framed the remark as aimed at immigrants generally.
NYT and AP correct the '17 intelligence agencies' agreed claim
The Times and AP repeatedly reported that all 17 U.S. intelligence agencies agreed Russia had interfered in the 2016 election, using the figure to fault Trump for doubting it.
Comey 'asked for more resources' for the Russia probe days before he was fired
The day after Comey's firing, multiple outlets reported, citing congressional and other officials, that Comey had asked Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein for a significant increase in resources for the Russia investigation shortly before Trump fired him.
Louisiana student's 'Trump hat' hijab attack was fabricated
The day after the election, national outlets reported a University of Louisiana at Lafayette student's account that two men, one in a white Trump hat, beat her, robbed her and pulled off her hijab.
Scott Walker 'Criminal Scheme' Headlines
Unsealed John Doe filings produced national headlines that Gov. Scott Walker was part of, or at the center of, a 'criminal scheme' to illegally coordinate fundraising with outside conservative groups.
CNN's False 'Arrest Made' in Boston Bombing
On April 17, 2013, CNN reported that a suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing had been arrested.
Sandy Hook: Wrong Brother Named as Shooter
Many outlets named Ryan Lanza as the Sandy Hook Elementary gunman, and some circulated his Facebook profile and photo.
Wisconsin Recall Exit Polls Called It a Toss-Up; Walker Won by 7
Early exit-poll reporting on election night portrayed Scott Walker's recall race as too close to call, with voters split roughly evenly between Walker and Tom Barrett.