Discussion: Washington Post Deletes 2,000 Words After Source Proves Unreliable

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I suspect WaPo didn’t go far enough. Basing articles on such informal and unverified sources is problematic.
Perhaps the CDC would be a better source on the subject:

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/risk/racialethnic/bmsm/facts/index.html

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Fired the ombudsman(Post Spokes Person) and kept this reporter?

So, Washington Post, I know it’s only Wednesday, but who had the worst week in Washington?

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I wish this article actually quoted the parts that were in the original article and taken out…

All 2,000 words?