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Which specific Maddow segments on YouTube have been corrected or retracted and why?
Executive summary
Available sources in this packet do not provide a consolidated list of Rachel Maddow YouTube segments that were formally corrected or retracted; reporting here instead documents a high-profile dispute over a 2019 segment calling One America News “literally … paid Russian propaganda,” which led to a retraction demand and a lawsuit [1] [2]. Fact‑checking collections (Snopes, PolitiFact) and general coverage list instances where Maddow’s claims have been questioned or fact‑checked, but the current results do not enumerate YouTube corrections or removals [3] [4].
1. The best‑documented case: the One America News “Russian propaganda” line
The clearest, repeatedly cited controversy in these search results concerns a July 22, 2019 Maddow segment in which she said One America News Network was “literally … paid Russian propaganda,” a description that OANN said was defamatory and for which it demanded a retraction; NBCUniversal counsel reportedly argued Maddow used “literally” figuratively, and OANN filed suit [1] [2]. Deadline, The Hill and other outlets in the packet trace the claim back to a Daily Beast report that an OANN on‑air reporter had also freelanced for Sputnik, the Kremlin‑owned outlet — the reporting was the basis for Maddow’s on‑air summary [2].
2. What these sources say about retractions, corrections and legal pushes
The Hill’s reporting notes that OANN sought a retraction and that NBC counsel defended Maddow’s diction as figurative rather than a literal payment claim — that defense is central to MSNBC’s legal posture in the matter [1]. Deadline similarly recounts the timeline: Daily Beast reporting → Maddow’s on‑air statement → OANN’s retraction demand → lawsuit [2]. The packet contains no explicit source that says MSNBC or YouTube issued a formal retraction or removed the clip; available sources do not mention a final correction posted to YouTube (not found in current reporting).
3. Broader fact‑checking and contested segments cited here
PolitiFact’s list of fact checks and Snopes’ Maddow rumor collection in the packet show outlets have repeatedly examined claims linked to Maddow [4] [3]. Those pages indicate fact‑checking scrutiny of her segments and public stories about her, but they do not provide a simple catalogue of YouTube corrections or takedowns of specific segments; instead they document recurring fact‑checks and social‑media rumors [4] [3].
4. What the sources do not cover — limits of available reporting
These search results do not include a YouTube‑specific log, a network corrections list, or an archive record showing which Maddow videos were edited or removed from YouTube and why. There is no packet source that confirms any Maddow YouTube segment was formally retracted, corrected on the platform, or labeled with a correction notice by MSNBC or YouTube (not found in current reporting). If you want an authoritative inventory of YouTube corrections, those are normally documented either by the publisher (MSNBC/NBCUniversal corrections pages or YouTube takedown/correction notices) or third‑party archival tracking — neither appears in the provided results (not found in current reporting).
5. Competing perspectives and implicit agendas in the sources
Deadline and The Hill recount the chronology and legal angle from a journalistic standpoint, while OANN’s demand for a retraction reflects a conservative outlet’s framing of the comment as defamatory [2] [1]. Snopes and PolitiFact function as third‑party fact‑checkers and are oriented toward verifying claims rather than adjudicating newsroom corrections; their inclusion here reflects ongoing public scrutiny of high‑profile TV assertions [3] [4]. Readers should note that MSNBC/NBCUniversal’s legal defense (that “literally” was figurative) serves a corporate litigation interest; OANN’s demand and suit serve its reputational and financial/legal interests [1] [2].
6. How to get a definitive answer (practical next steps)
To compile a definitive list of Maddow YouTube segments that were corrected or retracted and the stated reasons, consult: (a) MSNBC/NBCUniversal corrections or press office archives for formal corrections; (b) YouTube’s video descriptions and change logs for clips posted by MSNBC/Rachel Maddow channels; (c) the Internet Archive or similar archives to compare original vs. current versions (p2_s5 shows archival availability for episodes). The current packet lacks these specific documentary sources, so follow‑up research using those repositories is necessary (not found in current reporting).
Summary: The packet highlights one prominent disputed segment about One America News that triggered a retraction demand and lawsuit and shows multiple fact‑checking entries, but it does not provide a platform‑level list of YouTube corrections or retractions for Maddow segments [2] [1] [3] [4].