USA Today Published Articles Containing Fabricated Quotes, Plagiarized Passages: Audit

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USA Today has removed nearly two dozen articles from its website after an audit uncovered fabricated quotes and passages that were plagiarized, the news outlet said on June 16.

A request from an outside party for a correction triggered the audit of work done by reporter Gabriela Miranda, USA Today said on its website.