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CBS News' Jan Crawford Apologizes for El-Sayed Post
Original: CBS News' Jan Crawford Apologizes for Post on Abdul El-Sayed. In her post, she made up an exchange with exaggeration and
CBS News chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford has apologized for a social media post about Abdul El-Sayed, the Michigan Senate candidate. Crawford admitted the post fabricated an exchange, using exaggeration and hyperbole to depict a confrontation that did not actually happen. The apology has drawn attention to accuracy standards for journalists posting on social media and is circulating widely in US political discussions.
Why now: A prominent network journalist admitting she fabricated an exchange involving a Senate candidate is a notable journalistic ethics story in the middle of US political coverage.
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