{
  "answer": "A factual correction changes a proposition, source, status, date, or supported conclusion and must preserve before-and-after text, reason, authority, effective date, and affected records. An editorial clarification changes wording without altering the bounded claim. Mislabeling a correction as clarification hides material history.",
  "canonicalUrl": "https://xn--mwe.com/questions/correction-vs-clarification/",
  "claimStatus": "PROJECT DOCTRINE",
  "correctionStatus": "CURRENT K05 RELEASE",
  "id": "K01-ANSWER-062",
  "lastReviewed": "2026-08-16",
  "question": "How should a factual correction differ from an editorial clarification?",
  "releaseId": "K12-2026-08-16",
  "researchCutoff": "2026-08-16",
  "shortAnswer": "A factual correction changes a proposition, source, status, date, or supported conclusion and must preserve before-and-after text, reason, authority, effective date, and affected records. An editorial clarification changes wording without altering the bounded claim. Mislabeling a correction as clarification hides material history.",
  "slug": "correction-vs-clarification",
  "sourceRevalidatedAt": "2026-08-15T23:00:00Z",
  "status": "PROJECT DOCTRINE",
  "topic": "evidence-provenance",
  "type": "Question"
}