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Rolling Stone

3 files on the record. 3 helped Democrats, 0 helped Republicans, 0 helped neither.

3 helped Democrats (100%)Democrats 100%
Retracted

Ivermectin overdoses said to leave Oklahoma gunshot victims waiting

Rolling Stone, building on a KFOR interview with an Oklahoma ER doctor, ran a headline saying gunshot victims were left waiting because horse-dewormer overdoses were overwhelming Oklahoma hospitals.

Sep 3, 2021 · Rolling Stone, The Guardian, KFOR
Helped: Democrats
Framing

"Dark": the same word across outlets on Trump's RNC speech

On the night of Trump's July 21, 2016 acceptance speech and the morning after, several major outlets used "dark" in their headlines or framing. Critics such as Legal Insurrection said the shared word showed media groupthink that echoed Clinton campaign talking points.

Jul 21, 2016 · The Washington Post, The New York Times, The New Yorker
Helped: Democrats
Retracted

Rolling Stone's "A Rape on Campus" at UVA

Rolling Stone published a detailed account of a student, called Jackie, being gang-raped at a University of Virginia fraternity party, and portrayed the university as indifferent.

Nov 19, 2014 · Rolling Stone
Helped: Democrats
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