Business Insider and Axel Springer Stand by Reporting on Neri Oxman's Alleged Plagiarism
Despite criticism from billionaire Bill Ackman, the companies maintain their reporting was unbiased and well-documented.
- Business Insider and its parent company Axel Springer stand by their reporting that former MIT professor Neri Oxman committed plagiarism in her work.
- Business Insider CEO Barbara Peng stated that there were no personal bias or religious motivations that inspired the reporting.
- Axel Springer conducted an internal review in response to criticisms from Oxman's husband, billionaire Bill Ackman.
- Despite the controversy, Oxman issued an apology for not using quotation marks properly and said she properly cited all sources within her work.
- Ackman has been highly critical of Business Insider and accused the writers of unethical journalism.