Rolling Stone Officially Retracts UVA Rape Article

They asked for a third party investigation into the details of the incident  from the Columbia University school of journalism, and apparently they could not verify any of it. 

http://globalnews.ca/news/1922482/rolling-stone-apologizes-retracts-discredited-story-about-gang-rape-at-university-of-virginia/?utm_source=NewsletterNational&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=2015 

I can not say that I am surprised. This is why you need to check your facts before publishing. 

The ends does not justify the means. 

Some more information:

http://gawker.com/rolling-stone-officially-retracts-uva-rape-story-but-wo-1695871651?rev=1428286600589&utm_campaign=socialflow_gawker_twitter&utm_source=gawker_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow