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Daily Mail Pulls Meg White Photos After Privacy Backlash

8/24/2026

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Daily Mail Retracts

The Daily Mail removed the August 6 story and images about Meg White without issuing a correction or apology.
The story displayed over a dozen covert photographs of a Detroit woman later identified as White’s friend.
SPJ ethics chair Dan Axelrod said the Mail violated basic journalistic principles and privacy rights.

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Meg White Cancels Tour

Drummer Meg White’s acute anxiety forced the White Stripes to cancel 2007 tour dates.
The band announced in February 2011 they would cease touring and releasing new music to preserve their legacy.
After the split, musician Jack White launched a solo career and joined the Raconteurs and the Dead Weather.
Drummer Meg White withdrew from public life, refusing a 2023 Elle interview and missing the 2025 Hall of Fame induction.

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Daily Mail Retracts

The Daily Mail removed the August 6 story and images about Meg White without issuing a correction or apology.
The story displayed over a dozen covert photographs of a Detroit woman later identified as White’s friend.
SPJ ethics chair Dan Axelrod said the Mail violated basic journalistic principles and privacy rights.

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