Following corrections, AP reviews Twitter procedures

The Associated Press has corrected the wording of three of its tweets in one week, serving as a reminder for the need for caution on the social media site.

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School in Gaza hit, 15 dead; kids go missing, no reports made; Ticket me Elmo in #AP10Things: http://t.co/SnmLdWrYXW

— The Associated Press (@AP) July 30, 2014

This was revised to:

Gaza school hit, House weighs VA overhaul and more in #AP10Things: http://t.co/JA91XTQr0H. (revises this tweet: http://t.co/6UMMSr1Ybt )

— The Associated Press (@AP) July 30, 2014

There was also this epic blunder:

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