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Indian girl found in jungle was not living with monkeys, officials say
- greenyoda 10y agoI'm glad to see that The Guardian has dug further into this story to try to determine what actually happened. It's disturbing how even established media organizations like the Washington Post, which published the original claims about the girl having been living with monkeys, will rush to publish a sensational story with little evidence to back it up. The Post has since issued a retraction of their story: "Editor’s note: New information has been reported since publication of this story that raise significant doubts about the veracity of the initial accounts on which it was based. The story relied on reports by the Associated Press and the New Indian Express quoting local officials who came upon her, and a video interview with the physician who treated her. These versions of what happened to her are now being questioned by other officials quoted in the Guardian and the Hindustan Times. While the girl appears to have been abandoned near the forest in question, according to these new reports, these officials do not believe she had been living among monkeys. The original headline has been changed..." This serves as a useful reminder to not believe everything you read in the press, especially breaking news that hasn't yet had a chance to be investigated thoroughly. HN discussion of the Washington Post's story: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14064161 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=14064161