AP Retracts Fact-Check on JD Vance Couch Rumor

The news agency removes a widely shared article debunking a viral hoax about Trump's VP pick, citing editorial oversights.

The rumor falsely claimed JD Vance described a sexual act with a couch in his memoir 'Hillbilly Elegy'.
AP's initial fact-check found no such passage in the book, but the article was later retracted.
The retraction has fueled further speculation and jokes on social media.
Stephen Colbert highlighted the incident, discussing the spread of misinformation.
AP's move has drawn criticism and comparisons to the 'Streisand effect'.