Actually, my comment was in regards to the author's use of the word "approximately". Something like "439 out of 440 children were returned", or "all but 1 child out of the 440 children taken initially" would have been more informative.
No doubt the media picks to write their headlines and articles in a way to mislead, imply, distort, or confuse the reader.
But there is no fun in just giving us the actual straightforward facts. We might not read the rest of the story. Or the other stories, or the next issue.
Just watch the local news, and notice how the weather forecast becomes a big game of tease, to keep you watching through all the other BS just so you can find out if it’s gonna rain or not.