US EditionFormer Washington Post Writer: COVID Lab Leak Fact-Check Is an ‘Infinite Regret’
- Glenn Kessler, a former Washington Post fact-checker, stated he was 'completely wrong' to label the COVID lab leak theory as 'doubtful' in 2020, expressing 'infinite regret' over his mistake.
- Kessler admitted that the narrative he contributed to caused real-life consequences and hindered the response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- He remarked that the inclusion of 'it's doubtful' in the headline misrepresented the uncertainty surrounding the lab leak theory.
- Kessler noted that the fact-check was largely focused on bioweapon claims and criticized the Trump administration's messaging, which affected public perception of the lab leak theory.
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The Gateway PunditFormer WaPo 'Fact-Checker' Admits He 'Screwed Up' by Dismissing Lab Leak Theory 5 Years Later
Former Washington Post fact-checker Glenn Kessler admitted Thursday that he was “completely wrong” to label the COVID lab leak theory as “doubtful” in 2020, conveniently coming clean five years later […] The post Former WaPo 'Fact-Checker' Admits He 'Screwed Up' by Dismissing Lab Leak Theory 5 Years Later appeared first on The Western Journal.
Ex-WaPo 'Fact-Checker' Glenn Kessler Admits He Was 'Completely Wrong' To Dismiss COVID Lab Leak Theory
Former Washington Post fact-checker Glenn Kessler admitted this week that he was "completely wrong" to publish a May 2020 headline casting doubt on the theory that COVID-19 originated from a Chinese lab, saying he has "infinite regret" over the headline.The post Ex-WaPo 'Fact-Checker' Glenn Kessler Admits He Was 'Completely Wrong' To Dismiss COVID Lab Leak Theory appeared first on .
Former WaPo ‘Fact-Checker’ Admits He ‘Screwed Up’ by Dismissing Lab Leak Theory 5 Years Later - Politics, Policy, Political Views
Former Washington Post fact-checker Glenn Kessler admitted Thursday that he was “completely wrong” to label the COVID lab leak theory as “doubtful” in 2020, conveniently coming clean five years later after recently leaving the publication. During an interview with The Editors, Kessler’s 2020 Washington Post fact-check article entitled, “Was the new coronavirus accidentally released from a Wuhan lab? It’s doubtful,” was discussed. “I screwed up… …
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