Business Insider
Dozens of personal essays under suspect bylines
Withdrawn · September 2025
SectorMedia
CountryUnited States
Document typeFirst-person essays
ConsequenceWithdrawn
What was fabricated
Essays whose named subjects, anecdotes and quoted details could not be verified — part of a fabricated-contributor network, with details contradicting between pieces.
What happened as a result
Business Insider deleted at least 34–40 essays after concluding the contents could not be stood up.
Sources
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