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Why do false claims spread faster than corrections?
Being wrong in public costs an institution more than being slow
a walkthrough with stand-ins — a demonstration, not a finding · sealed
It significantly influences
So the incentive is to revise quietly rather than loudly
certified · 14 yes · 0 no
What significantly influences it
Anyone with relevant expertise has funding from someone with an interest
certified · 13 yes · 1 no
Retracting a paper takes years and the claim travels in days
certified · 11 yes · 2 no · 1 abstained
Nobody has ever measured what a late correction costs
certified · 12 yes · 2 no
Emergency powers suspend the checks that would have caught it
certified · 12 yes · 0 no · 2 abstained
Judged not to be linked
Anyone with relevant expertise has funding from someone with an interest
judged not to · 1 yes · 12 no · 1 abstained
Reversing guidance is used as proof the whole thing was a lie
judged not to · 2 yes · 12 no
A minister needs an answer this week and the study reports next year
judged not to · 4 yes · 22 no · 3 abstained · cross-group
Retracting a paper takes years and the claim travels in days
judged not to · 1 yes · 13 no
Nobody has ever measured what a late correction costs
judged not to · 2 yes · 10 no · 2 abstained
Emergency powers suspend the checks that would have caught it
judged not to · 1 yes · 13 no
Guidance was stated more confidently than the evidence supported
judged not to · 5 yes · 22 no · 2 abstained · cross-group
There is no routine moment at which guidance is re-examined
judged not to · 1 yes · 12 no · 1 abstained
Reversing guidance is used as proof the whole thing was a lie
judged not to · 1 yes · 12 no · 1 abstained
A minister needs an answer this week and the study reports next year
judged not to · 2 yes · 12 no
Guidance was stated more confidently than the evidence supported
judged not to · 3 yes · 11 no
There is no routine moment at which guidance is re-examined
judged not to · 2 yes · 10 no · 2 abstained
A group’s judgement, not a measurement. Demo room. On the atlas.
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