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AP Retracts Fact-Check on JD Vance Couch Rumor After Editing Error
Jul 25, 2024, 02:53 PM
The Associated Press (AP) recently published and then retracted a fact-check article addressing a rumor that J.D. Vance, a GOP Vice Presidential candidate, had sex with a couch. The AP stated that the article, which declared the claim as false, bypassed their standard editing process and was therefore removed. An AP spokesperson explained, 'The story, which did not go out on the wire to our customers, didn’t go through our standard editing process. We are looking into how that happened.' Despite the retraction, the rumor has continued to circulate widely on social media, with many users discussing and questioning its validity. The AP's action has sparked further debate and confusion about the veracity of the claim and the reliability of the fact-checking process. The original fact-check article was titled 'No, JD Vance did not have sex with a couch.'
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