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Retractions are generally published by news outlets that make mistakes while honestly trying to get it right. Purveyors of intentional misinformation rarely pu

Retractions are generally published by news outlets that make mistakes while honestly trying to get it right. Purveyors of intentional misinformation rarely publish retractions. So when you're searching for reliable sources of information, the ones with the most retractions are generally the most trustworthy.

clairity 5y ago
> "So when you're searching for reliable sources of information, the ones with the most retractions are generally the most trustworthy." you imply a gradient of trustworthiness that correlates directly with the number of retractions, but that's highly unlikely given the large number of other variables affecting trustworthiness and retractions (confounders). also, such perspectives promote deceit, giving papers an incentive to increase retractions to enhance perceptions of trustworthiness without actually doing the hard work of being trustworthy. see how easy it is to misinform?