Dear celebrities: Be more like Jenna Fischer

Published December 28, 2017 7:57pm ET



Jenna Fischer just rewrote the celebrity playbook on how to handle the fallout after spreading false information. That sounds specific, but it happens just about as often as I watch “The Office” on Netflix (often).

After Fischer tweeted out incorrect information about the GOP tax reform bill, misleading people on a provision involving deductions for teachers who purchase classroom supplies, she didn’t just quietly delete the post. Instead, Fischer published a lengthy letter explaining the error and detailing why she ultimately decided to correct it and apologize.

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