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Editor's note A significant error was made in a headline on a story in Friday's print sports section about Algerian boxer Imane Khelif incorrectly describing her as transgender. She is not. Additionally, our initial correction of this error neglected to note that she was born female. We recognize the magnitude of this mistake and have corrected it in the epaper, the electronic version of the printed Globe. This editing lapse is regretful and unacceptable and we apologize to Khelif, to Associated Press writer Greg Beacham, and to you, our readers. The Boston Globe

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Editor's note A significant error was made in a headline on a story in Friday's print sports section about Algerian boxer Imane Khelif incorrectly describing her as transgender. She is not. Additionally, our initial correction of this error neglected to note that she was born female. We recognize the magnitude of this mistake and have corrected it in the epaper, the electronic version of the printed Globe. This editing lapse is regretful and unacceptable and we apologize to Khelif, to Associated Press writer Greg Beacham, and to you, our readers. The Boston Globe
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Dr. Lucky Tran :verified: (luckytran@med-mastodon.com)'s status on Monday, 05-Aug-2024 05:14:33 JST Dr. Lucky Tran :verified:

This was a horrible error, but it’s important to note that this isn’t an isolated incident. Headlines being chosen by editors without input from writers or adequate factchecking has been a continuing source of misinformation spread by major media outlets.

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