Serious question: do editors and writers at major media outlets ever look back at their old stories? Because they could avoid a lot of humiliation if they did this once in a while.
In the meantime, their failure to do basic research means we get to generate content, and that's what we'll do.
The Daily Mail wrote a pretty slimy headline about Olympic gymnast Simone Biles. Check it out:
With seven Olympic gold medals, over two dozen world championships, and multiple endorsement deals under her belt, Simone Biles is now one of the most decorated – and highly paid – female athletes in the world.
The accomplished gymnast is reportedly sitting on a $25million fortune – a figure that will only grow thanks to her impressive showing at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
But while the 27-year-old sporting sensation enjoys the well-earned, very valuable fruits of her labor, her birth mother Shanon still lives close to the poverty line in Simone's birthplace of Columbus, Ohio.
But never fear. Community Note users dropped a truth bomb on the outlet.
Her Mom abandoned her.
Source: Literally You
BRUTAL.
Also, there are three days between the story linked in Community Notes and the hit piece posted above. THREE. DAYS.
This is the consensus.
A major success story.
Oof.
Seriously.
If Biles was working as anything other than a top-tier Olympic athlete, would her mom have reached out? It's a question that should be asked.
Lots of people agree.
Right? Short, sweet, and to the point.
No lies detected.
Really. Hang it in the Louvre.
It truly is.
Bingo.