I don’t think they are really due any credit for correcting misinformation that they shouldn’t have published in the first place. I understand news outlets are

I don’t think they are really due any credit for correcting misinformation that they shouldn’t have published in the first place. I understand news outlets are all in a rush to be among the first to cover these trending stories, but in my opinion that is not a valid excuse for failing to verify basic facts prior to publication.