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Retraction: we have removed an article about the transatlantic slave trade

The Conversation · 🇦🇺 public Australia · · 64 words · By Caroline Southey; Jabulani Sikhakhane
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What to know about Retraction: we have removed an article about the transatlantic slave trade

The article announces the retraction of a piece about the transatlantic slave trade due to the author's undisclosed lack of current affiliation with Colgate University, which is a requirement for The Conversation. The retraction decision is based on procedural compliance with author affiliation policies.

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Coverage spectrum

Coverage gap: Low Left coverage
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What happened

We have retracted an article, “The transatlantic slave trade is the gravest crime against humanity – why the UN declaration matters”.

Why it matters

It was brought to our attention that the author was no longer affiliated to Colgate University, a point the author did not disclose when he was commissioned and the article was being processed.

Common ground

All authors writing for The Conversation require a university affiliation.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

The article announces the retraction of a piece about the transatlantic slave trade due to the author's undisclosed lack of current affiliation with Colgate University, which is a requirement for The Conversation. The retraction decision is based on procedural compliance with author affiliation policies.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 3 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “We have retracted an article, 'The transatlantic slave trade is the gravest crime against humanity – why the UN declaration matters'.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the retraction claim.
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Claim 2: “All authors writing for The Conversation require a university affiliation.”
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Wikipedia describes The Conversation as a network of academic writers but does not explicitly state that all authors must have university affiliations.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Conversation is interactive communication between two or more people. The development of conversational skills and etiquette is an important part of socialization. The development of conversational sk…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Conversation is a 1974 American neo-noir mystery thriller film written, produced, and directed by Francis Ford Coppola. It stars Gene Hackman as surveillance expert Harry Caul who faces a moral di…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Conversation is a network of nonprofit media outlets publishing news stories and research reports online, authored by academics with professional journalist editors to produce accessible research-…
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Claim 3: “It was brought to our attention that the author was no longer affiliated to Colgate University, a point the author did not disclose when he was commissioned and the article was being processed.”
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Wikipedia entries about Colgate University and Colgate-Palmolive do not address the author's affiliation status or disclosure requirements for The Conversation.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Colgate-Palmolive Company, commonly known as Colgate-Palmolive, is an American multinational consumer products company headquartered on Park Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The company…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Colgate University is a private liberal arts college in Hamilton, New York, United States. It was founded in 1819 as the Baptist Education Society of the State of New York and operated under that name…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of notable students, alumni, faculty or academic affiliates associated with Colgate University in the United States. As Colgate is an undergraduate school only, all the graduates listed…
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