Rolling Stone has apologized for its blockbuster story about a gang rape at the University of Virginia. Discrepancies in the story have caused the magazine to conclude that trust in the source (not the writer as I originally wrote) was “misplaced.”

The fraternity targeted in the story has disputed it categorically and provided evidence for problems in factual assertions.

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The Washington Post has done some extensive reporting on the story and I recommend this account for details.

This is a disaster for many reasons.

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