Reporter Jamiles Lartey and his editors broke the story on The Wire’s web site on April 27.
It was the latest embarrassment for a newspaper struggling to survive in the Digital Age, based in a city with a vibrant and digitally-driven economy.
The article said that Meta co-founders Robert Rosenthal and John Schilling were ousted from their company amid allegations of sexual harassment.
Meta had removed the article from The Wire’s website and issued a statement at 10am that day, the same time that Quartz broke the story on Twitter.
Meta’s first reaction was to include a link to The Wire’s article on its official Twitter account, showing that it had been aware of the story. Later, it posted an update saying: “This is not true; we have never fired anyone in Meta.” This was also retweeted by The Wire.
What does Meta say about The Wire’s claims?
Meta’s statement says it fired Schilling and Rosenthal on April 18, the day before The Wire reported Schilling’s alleged harassment.
Meta said that The Wire article “inaccurately represented” how itself had responded to the issue. In its tweet, Meta also told The Wire: “Based on our limited understanding of this matter, it appears no lawsuits or other legal process are underway against us.
What about The Wire’s other evidence?
The website says it is still looking into the credibility of the person who provided additional information about the incident.
What did The Wire’s publication say?
Reporter Lartey said in an email that he stands behind his story, which he said was based on “information from multiple sources, some of whom had worked for the company”. Lartey added: “We have not received any notice that any legal action has been taken against Meta.
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