How we fix mistakes

The rule

We never delete a mistake. The article stays online, the correction is added to the body in plain language, and the updated date changes. Silent edits to a published fact are not allowed.

How a correction appears

1. The corrected sentence is rewritten so the article reads correctly from top to bottom.
2. A note is added to the body saying what was wrong and when it was fixed.
3. The updated date changes on the page and in the article's structured data.
4. If the verification badge was wrong, the badge changes too.

What gets corrected, and what does not

• Corrected: a wrong fact, a wrong date, a misattributed quote, a source that does not support the claim, a badge that overstated the evidence.
• Not a correction: a typo, a reworded sentence, a new related link. Those are ordinary edits and do not move the updated date.

When a leak is confirmed or debunked

Leak stories are living documents. When Rockstar confirms a leak, the badge becomes Confirmed and the article is updated with the official source. When a leak is debunked, the article says so at the top, the badge becomes Speculation or the story is retired from the front page, and the correction note stays.

How to request a correction

Use the contact page and choose "Correction request". Include the article link, the exact sentence, and the source that proves it. Every request gets an answer, including the ones where we decide we were right.

Retractions

If a story is fundamentally wrong rather than merely imprecise, the article is retracted: the headline is replaced with a retraction notice, the body explains what happened, and the URL stays live so anyone who shared it can see the outcome. We do not quietly 404 a story that travelled.