USA Today removes TWENTY THREE stories from its website over claims reporter made-up quotes and fabricated interviewees for stories on Texas abortion ban, Ukraine and a guide to sunscreen

Daily Mail ^ | 06/17/2022 | JAMES GORDON

[LibertyWoman]

USA Today has removed 23 news stories from its website following an internal audit which found that a reporter who wrote them had misattributed quotes and may have made up interviews and sources.

Gabriela Miranda who was the newspaper's 'breaking news reporter' has since resigned from her post.

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'The audit revealed that some individuals quoted were not affiliated with the organizations claimed and appeared to be fabricated,' the newspaper explained in a statement. 'The existence of other individuals quoted could not be independently verified. In addition, some stories included quotes that should have been credited to others.'

USA Today found Miranda took steps to deceive investigators and produced false evidence of her news gathering, including recordings of interviews, reports the New York Times.

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Miranda's exit comes a week after Washington Post reporter Felicia Sonmez was fired from her job after indulging in a multi-day Twitter diatribe against a male colleague who retweeted a sexist joke, and colleagues who stood up for him or failed to impose draconian discipline.

[LibertyWoman]

NYT happy after their own 'Jason Blair' debacle.

[VeniVidiVici]

She’ll get hired on at MSNBC

[Telepathic Intruder]

Shocking. I thought all reporters lied, not just her.

[Responsibility2nd]

She must’ve been a graduate of the Dan Rather School of Journalism.

[jarwulf]

I don’t get it. Isn’t that what all MSM journalists do?

[TnTnTn]

Soooo…they all do it…

[jmaroneps37]

They should make her the chief editor.

[Spok]

OMG If a newspaper takes a stand against fake news, where will it end? Let’s just hope it’s a transitory impulse that will pass when they get back on their medication!

[RetiredTexasVet]

That’s what I thought ... why are they singling her out ... is she white, anti-pervert, etc.?

[paulcissa]

Fake it ‘till you make it. Sounds like the entire enemedia.

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[Mr Radical]

Making up stories has never been a problem for the Daily Mail!

[NWFree]

He was enhancing his resume before jumping to CNN 🤪

[StAnDeliver]

The singular surprise is that she got caught -- AT USA TODAY.

F Gannett. F this stupid lying bitch.

[God luvs America]

Makes sense:

USA TODAY Expands Its Fact-Checking Efforts in New Partnership With Facebook to Identify Misinformation

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/pr/2020/03/12/usa-today-expands-its-fact-checking-efforts-new-partnership-facebook-identify-misinformation/5032239002/

[Prince of Space]

That was over 2 years ago though. The question is “why now?” Those stories were written after they launched their “fact-checking” team.

[Does so]

Like presidents who plagiarize...

[BobL]

If all false reporters lying about Ukraine were removed, there wouldn’t be any newspapers left in the West.

[EC Washington]

At least most Hotels stopped giving away the USA rag

[Flick Lives]

She only got fired because she got caught.