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Retraction watch
It's possibile, end more and more frequent, that an article is retracted after publication, because of incorrect data, fake information or poor quality standards.
Journals publish retractions on their websites, but these often lack substantial evidence; sometimes the article was heavily promoted, while the retraction receives far less attention.
This is an example of a retracted article.
Some unscrupulous journals keep the retractions hidden.
Retraction watch was created to track and make known all retractions. They have created a free online retraction database.
There's also a column about articles that have presumably been written by artificial intelligence: Papers and peer reviews with evidence of ChatGPT writing.
Tip: Using this website can help you spot fake information in your field of expertise