Effective date: 01/01/2026Last updated: [12/04/2026

Saudi ICT Shopper News is committed to accuracy. When we get something wrong, we want to fix it quickly, transparently, and publicly. This Corrections Policy explains how we handle errors after publication.

It is one of our public trust signals and is referenced from our Editorial Standards and our NewsMediaOrganization schema.

1. What counts as a correction

We distinguish four kinds of post-publication change:

  • Correction β€” a factual error in the original article (wrong name, wrong number, wrong date, wrong quote, wrong attribution).
  • Clarification β€” the original article was technically accurate but ambiguous, incomplete, or could mislead a reasonable reader.
  • Update β€” new information has emerged that materially changes the story; we update the article to reflect the new facts while preserving the original context.
  • Editorial change β€” non-substantive edits (typos, grammar, broken links, formatting). These do not require a public note.

The first three are documented publicly on the article. The fourth is not.

2. How to report an error

Anyone β€” readers, subjects of stories, sources, fellow journalists β€” can request a correction.

Email [email protected] with:

  • The article URL
  • The specific text you believe is incorrect
  • The correct information
  • A source or document supporting the correction
  • Your name and a contact method (so we can follow up if needed)

We acknowledge corrections requests within 2 business days. If the request comes through another channel (social media, a comment, an email to a different inbox), we route it to the corrections inbox and respond there.

3. How we evaluate

A senior editor reviews each request. We:

  1. Read the original source(s) again
  2. Reach out to the person, organization, or document that originally provided the information
  3. Consult any additional reliable sources
  4. Determine whether the original is wrong, ambiguous, or correct

If the original was wrong, we issue a correction. If it was ambiguous, we issue a clarification. If new information has changed the story, we issue an update. If the original was correct as written, we explain why to the requester and do not change the article.

4. How we publish the change

4.1 Corrections and clarifications

The article is edited to fix the error. At the bottom of the article, we add a clearly labeled note:

Correction (DATE): A previous version of this article said X. The correct figure is Y. Saudi ICT Shopper News regrets the error.

The headline is updated if the error appears in it. The article’s URL does not change. The dateModified field in our metadata reflects the correction date. The original publication date remains visible.

4.2 Updates

Updates are added at the top of the article as an editor’s note, dated, before the original lede:

Update (DATE): New information has changed this story. Y has now been confirmed.

Where the change is substantial, we may publish a new article and link the original.

4.3 Social media

If the original article was shared on our social channels (X primarily), we post a follow-up tweet linking to the corrected article. We do not delete the original tweet unless it contains content that itself is defamatory, illegal, or harmful β€” in which case we delete and explain.

4.4 Syndication and translation

If the article was syndicated to a partner outlet or translated into the other language edition, we notify the partner and update the translation. The correction note is reproduced in both languages.

5. Unpublishing

We do not unpublish articles solely because the subject is unhappy with the coverage, or because the story is inconvenient for a source, an advertiser, or a third party.

We may unpublish or substantially redact an article only when:

  • It is legally required (court order, valid SDAIA / regulator request)
  • It contains content that violates the rights of an identifiable individual (e.g. minor’s identity, doxxing, revenge content) that cannot be fixed by editing
  • It was published as the result of a fabricated source or hoax, in which case we replace it with an editor’s note explaining what happened

When we unpublish, the URL returns a 410 Gone or a redirect to an editor’s note explaining the action. We do not silently delete.

6. Retraction

In rare cases an entire story is fundamentally wrong. We then publish a Retraction Notice at the original URL, replacing the body. The notice:

  • States that the article has been retracted
  • Explains in plain language what was wrong and why
  • Names the senior editor who approved the retraction
  • Apologizes to anyone harmed

Retractions are also announced on our homepage and on our X account for a minimum of 7 days.

7. Right of reply

Anyone named in an article may request a right-of-reply note, separately from a correction. If we believe the original article is accurate but the named person disputes it, we may add their response as a clearly labeled note (“Response from X” / “X disputes the characterization above and provided the following statement”) rather than amending the article itself.

This is a courtesy mechanism. We are not obligated to publish responses that are abusive, defamatory, or unrelated to the article’s content.

8. Tracking and transparency

We log every correction internally with:

  • Article URL
  • Date of correction
  • Nature of error (factual, attribution, numerical, etc.)
  • Source of the report
  • Senior editor who reviewed

Each year, in our annual editorial review, we publish aggregate statistics: number of corrections by type, response time, articles affected. This is part of our public commitment to accountability.

9. AI-generated content

Articles drafted with AI assistance are reviewed by a human editor before publication, but errors can still occur. Corrections handle AI-related errors (e.g. an invented number, a wrong title, a misattributed quote) the same way as human-introduced errors. We do not use “the AI did it” as an excuse: the editor is accountable.

For systemic AI errors β€” for example, a pattern of wrong numerical conversions β€” we update our editorial prompts and processes, and we describe the fix in our AI Use Disclosure.

10. Time limits

We will consider correction requests for any article, regardless of age. Practical detail-checking becomes harder the older the article. For articles older than 2 years, we may close the matter with a “Note appended” stating the dispute without re-investigating.

11. If you disagree with our decision

If we decline to make a correction and you disagree:

  1. Reply to the correspondence asking for review by a different senior editor.
  2. If still unresolved, write to the chief editor at [email protected].
  3. If you remain dissatisfied, the relevant external bodies are the Saudi Ministry of Media for press regulation matters and the Saudi Data & AI Authority (SDAIA) for personal-data complaints.

12. Contact

Corrections: [email protected] Editor-in-chief: [email protected] Address: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia