The outlet shared—and then deleted—cropped photos of the One Direction star’s body in a story on his death.
TMZ’s only amendment to the story was a line that said “TMZ has seen a photo,” but it had no editor’s note.
TMZ did not respond to multiple requests for comment, and an assistant for Levin said the tabloid legend was on vacation when the story broke in a phone call with the Daily Beast. “They are more rigorous and vigorous in vetting images and videos and reporting than any news organization I’ve worked for,” the former staffer said. “They really put everything through a wringer.”
The outlet kept the photos up for about two hours before taking them down—without an editor’s note or correction—which opened the door to torrents of criticism for publishing them.
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