Corrections

Our corrections policy

When we get a fact wrong, we fix it in public. The corrected article carries a dated note at the point of the change, and the original phrasing is preserved inside that note so readers can see exactly what was altered and why. The correction also appears on this page, in reverse chronological order.

Ambiguous or unclear phrasing that could reasonably mislead a reader is corrected the same way, with the same visible note. We treat clarity failures as errors worth acknowledging, not as housekeeping.

Corrections apply to matters of fact. They do not apply to opinions, interpretations, or editorial judgement. If our view changes, we say so in a new piece rather than quietly rewriting an old one.

How to report an error

If you believe something we published is wrong, write to corrections@variis.co with four things:

1. The article URL.
2. The specific passage or claim in question.
3. The correction you are proposing.
4. A source that supports the correction (a study, a public record, a first-hand account, or a named authority).

We aim to respond within three business days. If your correction is accepted, we will publish it here and update the article with a dated note. If we decline, we will tell you why.

Recent corrections

What counts as a correction

We count factual mistakes: wrong dates, misspelled names, incorrect figures, misquoted sources, and causal claims that do not hold up. We count mis-sourcing, where a citation does not actually support the claim it is attached to. We count mischaracterisation of a person or an organisation, where our language misrepresents what they said, did, or stand for.

We do not count changes of opinion, differences of interpretation, or light copy edits that do not alter meaning (a typo fix, a tightened sentence). Those are rare, and they are made silently because they do not change the substance of what was reported.

Contact

Corrections and factual queries: corrections@variis.co.