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Why do false claims spread faster than corrections?
Retracting a paper takes years and the claim travels in days
a walkthrough with stand-ins — a demonstration, not a finding · root cause · sealed
It significantly influences
So the incentive is to revise quietly rather than loudly
inferred · follows from certified links
Being wrong in public costs an institution more than being slow
certified · 11 yes · 2 no · 1 abstained
Judged not to be linked
Reversing guidance is used as proof the whole thing was a lie
judged not to · 0 yes · 13 no · 1 abstained
A minister needs an answer this week and the study reports next year
judged not to · 1 yes · 11 no · 2 abstained
Nobody has ever measured what a late correction costs
judged not to · 2 yes · 12 no
Emergency powers suspend the checks that would have caught it
judged not to · 2 yes · 12 no
Guidance was stated more confidently than the evidence supported
judged not to · 2 yes · 12 no
There is no routine moment at which guidance is re-examined
judged not to · 0 yes · 12 no · 2 abstained
So the incentive is to revise quietly rather than loudly
judged not to · 2 yes · 12 no
Anyone with relevant expertise has funding from someone with an interest
judged not to · 0 yes · 13 no · 1 abstained
Reversing guidance is used as proof the whole thing was a lie
judged not to · 3 yes · 10 no · 1 abstained
A minister needs an answer this week and the study reports next year
judged not to · 1 yes · 13 no
Nobody has ever measured what a late correction costs
judged not to · 0 yes · 13 no · 1 abstained
Being wrong in public costs an institution more than being slow
judged not to · 1 yes · 13 no
Emergency powers suspend the checks that would have caught it
judged not to · 1 yes · 11 no · 2 abstained
Guidance was stated more confidently than the evidence supported
judged not to · 1 yes · 13 no
There is no routine moment at which guidance is re-examined
judged not to · 2 yes · 12 no
A group’s judgement, not a measurement. Demo room. On the atlas.
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