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'''Earth''' is the third [[planet]] from the [[Sun]] and the only [[astronomical object]] known to harbor [[life]]. |
'''Earth''' is the third [[planet]] from the [[Sun]] and the only [[astronomical object]] known to harbor [[life]]. While many people [[Spherical Earth|think that the Earth is spherical]], more and more people are coming to agree [[Modern flat Earth beliefs|that the Earth is actually flat]]. |
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|2=[[File:No Cross.svg|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Not neutral'''. This sentence is true ([[modern flat Earth beliefs]] are indeed growing), but this phrasing is highly misleading as it leads the reader to think that there is substantive disagreement about the shape of the Earth. In reality, [[WP:RS|reliable sources]] have an overwhelming consensus on the shape of the Earth, to the point where the spherical Earth perspective is treated by Wikipedia as fact, and the flat Earth perspective is considered [[WP:FRINGE]], meaning it generally doesn't need to be mentioned. |
|2=[[File:No Cross.svg|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Not neutral'''. This is an example of [[Wikipedia:FALSEBALANCE|false balance]]. This sentence is true ([[modern flat Earth beliefs]] are indeed growing), but this phrasing is highly misleading as it leads the reader to think that there is substantive disagreement about the shape of the Earth. In reality, [[WP:RS|reliable sources]] have an overwhelming consensus on the shape of the Earth, to the point where the spherical Earth perspective is treated by Wikipedia as fact, and the flat Earth perspective is considered [[WP:FRINGE]], meaning it generally doesn't need to be mentioned. |
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Can you guess which of the following passages comply with Wikipedia's Neutral Point of View policy?
Michael Phelps (born June 30, 1985) is an American former competitive swimmer and the most decorated Olympian of all time with a total of 28 medals. He has encountered legal trouble on several occasions. At age 19 in November 2004, he was arrested for drunk driving in Salisbury, Maryland.[1] In February 2009, a photograph of Phelps using a bong went viral; this resulted in the loss of the Kellogg Company as a sponsor and a three-month suspension by USA Swimming.[2] In September 2014, he was arrested again, this time on charges of drunk driving and speeding in Baltimore, Maryland.[3]
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Extensive investigation into vaccines and autism has found no relationship between the two, causal or otherwise, and there is no evidence that vaccine ingredients cause autism.
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Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only astronomical object known to harbor life. While many people think that the Earth is spherical, more and more people are coming to agree that the Earth is actually flat.
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The New York Yankees are the greatest baseball team in history.
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William Shakespeare is widely considered to be one of the greatest authors in the English language.
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Cats received negative reviews from critics, who criticized the CGI effects, plot, and tone, with many calling it one of the worst films of 2019.
Neutral. Wikipedia describes reputations, indicating the relative prominence of different viewpoints. When reputations are bad, Wikipedia should say so, without employing false balance.
In 2017, Facebook partnered with fact-checkers from the Poynter Institute's International Fact-Checking Network to identify and mark false content, though most advertisements from political candidates are exempt from this program. Critics of the program accused Facebook of not doing enough to remove false information from its website.
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According to Simon Wiesenthal, the Holocaust was a program of extermination of the Jewish people in Germany, but David Irving disputes this analysis.
Not neutral. This phrasing puts these ideas side-by-side, presenting the Holocaust as a matter of opinion rather than historical fact. This is not neutral because David Irving's position of Holocaust denial is a fringe viewpoint that should not be given equal standing with the consensus among respected historians.
Princess Diana died in a Paris hospital in 1997 after being injured in a tragic car crash.
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In 1958, Mao Zedong launched the Great Leap Forward that aimed to rapidly transform China's economy from agrarian to industrial. However, his cruel disregard for the lives of his citizens led to the deadliest famine in history and the deaths of 20–46 million people between 1958 and 1962.
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Donald Trump made many false or misleading statements during his campaign and presidency, to a degree unprecedented in American politics. Many of his comments and actions have been characterized as racially charged or racist.
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References
- ^ "Olympic Champ Sentenced For DUI - CBS News". CBS News. November 8, 2004. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ "Phelps Disciplines Over Marijuana Pipe Incident". The New York Times. February 5, 2009. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
- ^ "Olympic Swimmer Michael Phelps Arrested on DUI Charges". CNN. September 30, 2014. Retrieved May 21, 2024.