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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.
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