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Kim Jong-un bans hotdogs for North Koreans, cooking them an act of treason (www.nzherald.co.nz)

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[–] kescusay@lemmy.world -5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

The fact that non-credible sites like "barstoolsports" picked up the story says nothing about the credibility of the New Zealand Herald or other, credible sources with good reputations for fact-checking.

Also, your comment looks like it was written by ChatGPT. Was it?

[–] kandoh@reddthat.com 4 points 1 day ago

I do not use chatgpt, but I do pay for Kagi.

The New Zealand Herald has faced several instances where it published false or disputed information that required retraction:

Smart Environmental Limited Case (2021): The Herald retracted reporting on Smart Environmental Limited and its director after defamation proceedings were initiated, later apologizing publicly[1].
Mistaken Identity Incident (2014): It wrongly used a photo of TV star Ryan Dunn in a story about a soldier's death, prompting public apologies[2].
"Fraud of the Rings" Story (2010): A story casting doubt on a collector's Lord of the Rings memorabilia faced criticism for inaccuracies, though no formal retraction was confirmed[3].

Citations: [1] Update and clarification - Business News - NZ Herald https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/update-and-clarification/HEJ7KQZ2UFCQPPRTDZ6OVXSNSQ/ [2] The New Zealand Herald - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Zealand_Herald [3] New Zealand Herald “Fraud of the Rings” Story Gets It Wrong About ... https://www.originalprop.com/blog/2010/03/17/new-zealand-herald-%E2%80%9Cfraud-of-the-rings%E2%80%9D-story-gets-it-wrong-about-original-lord-of-the-rings-movie-prop-collection/