EDITORIAL ACCOUNTABILITY
Corrections Policy
How M.E. Standard corrects the record
Our standard
M.E. Standard aims to keep factual claims, source attribution, dates, data and market context accurate and traceable. When a material error is confirmed, the correction should be visible and the publication record should remain recoverable rather than being silently rewritten.
What should be corrected
Corrections may apply to factual statements, quotations, attribution, source identity, publication or event timing, numerical data, captions, charts, links, or analytical wording that materially misstates the evidence. A change in the market after publication is not itself a correction; it is a new development or update.
Source revisions and new information
Official statistics, policy documents and other primary sources can themselves be revised. Where a source revision materially changes an M.E. Standard story, the update should identify the revised source and timing. A source revision is distinguished from an error made by M.E. Standard.
Material corrections
A material correction should state what was wrong, what is now correct and, where practical, when the correction was made. Correction history, supersession and withdrawal states are preserved where the publication system supports them. The corrected article remains linked to its supporting evidence.
Minor changes
Spelling, punctuation, formatting and other non-material changes that do not alter meaning may be corrected without a separate notice. These changes must not be used to conceal a substantive factual or analytical correction.
How to request a correction
Use the Contact page and provide the page URL, the exact statement or field in question, why you believe it is inaccurate and, where possible, a primary-source link or document supporting the request. Do not send confidential credentials or sensitive personal information through public social channels.
Editorial independence
Correction decisions are based on evidence and editorial standards. Commercial relationships, endorsed products and wider M.E. Standard ecosystem interests do not determine whether a correction is accepted or how it is presented.
Related standards
See the Editorial Standards for verification, provenance, observation-versus-causation and commercial-separation rules.