Reuters faced criticism on social media after users accused the news agency of unfairly portraying a Turkish automotive company through what critics described as a misleading headline about a traffic accident involving a self-driving bus in Sweden.
The criticism followed a Reuters report published under the headline: “Turkey’s Karsan self-driving bus hit in Sweden on first day of service.”
Users on social media argued that the wording implied the autonomous vehicle had caused the collision, while the article itself stated that the bus had been struck by a tram.
A community note later appeared beneath the Reuters post on X, stating: “Contrary to the headline, the bus ‘was’ hit by a tram as stated in the article.”
