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Some articles on Wikipedia may contain significant factual inaccuracies, i.e. information that is [[WP:V|verifiably]] wrong. Articles for which much of the factual accuracy is actively disputed should have a {{Tl|Disputed}} warning place at the top, and they are listed at [[:Category:Accuracy disputes]]. Also see a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=%22The+factual+accuracy+of+this+article+is+disputed%22&fulltext=Search&limit=100 recent list of disputed articles], and the [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Wikipedia:Accuracy_dispute|current list of articles that link here]]. |
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{{Resources for collaboration}} |
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== Handling content that may be inaccurate == |
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If you see an article that may be inaccurate, please do the following: |
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* Correct it yourself if you can. Add [[WP:CITE|citations]] to [[WP:RS|reliable sources]] to verify the information. |
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* If the neutrality of the content is in question, please see at [[Wikipedia:NPOV dispute]]. |
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* If only a few statements seem inaccurate, see [[Wikipedia:Disputed statement]]. |
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* If there are several dubious statements, or if a dispute arises: |
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** Begin "Disputed" section on the talk page to describe the problem, to alert other editors and gain more opinions on whether the content is inaccurate and how to handle it. |
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** Paste '''{{Tl|Disputed}}''' at the beginning of the article to add a general warning. |
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** If only the accuracy of a section is disputed, add '''{{tl|Disputed-section}}''' at the beginning of the section. |
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== Handling factual inaccuracy warnings == |
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If you see an article with a factual accuracy warning, please do the following: |
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* Don't remove the warning simply because the material appears reasonable: please ensure that content is [[Wikipedia:V|verifiable]] using [[WP:RS|reliable sources]], that it is [[WP:NPOV|unbiased]], and that it contains [[WP:NOR|no original research]] before removing the notice. |
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* Visit the [[WP:TALK|talk page]] to see what the issues are. |
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* Correct it yourself if you can. Add [[WP:CITE|citations]] to [[WP:RS|reliable sources]] to verify the information. |
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* If you are sure that a statement is factually inaccurate then remove it, or move it to the talk page for further discussion. If you are familiar with subject matter contained in the article, but are not sure about the accuracy of a statement, then add "{{Tl|Citation needed}}" at the end of the statement. If you are not familiar with subject matter contained in the article, but wish to ask about the accuracy of a statement, then raise the issue on the article's talk page. Please see [[WP:BURDEN]] and [[WP:HANDLE]] for a more detailed explanation of how to handle potentially false or misleading information. |
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== Resolving disputes == |
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* Check [[Wikipedia:Dispute resolution|dispute resolution]] for ways to resolve it. |
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* There are several noticeboards at which accuracy disputes may be listed to gain the views of other editors, particularly the [[WP:Content noticeboard|content]], [[WP:RSN|reliable sources]], [[WP:NORN|no original research]], [[WP:NPOVN|neutral point-of-view]], and [[WP:BLPN|biographies of living persons]] noticeboards (see {{tl|Noticeboard links}} for a fuller list). |
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* Once you have found the correct information, edit the page to correct it, remove the warnings, and put something like the following in your [[Wikipedia:Edit summary|edit summary]]: |
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:: Verified article{{spaced ndash}}removed accuracy dispute |
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==See also== |
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* [[Wikipedia:NPOV dispute]] |
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* [[Wikipedia:Disputed statement]] |
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* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check]] |
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* [[Wikipedia:Template messages/Disputes]] |
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* [[:Category:Wikipedia articles needing factual verification]] |
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* ''Note: This page was previously a noticeboard for accuracy disputes. See the [[Wikipedia:Accuracy dispute/Archive|archive]] for previous disputes, and also the talk page archives for further disputes.'' |
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[[ca:Viquipèdia:Exactitud discutida]] |
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[[el:Βικιπαίδεια:Αμφισβήτηση ακρίβειας]] |
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[[es:Wikipedia:Veracidad discutida]] |
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[[eu:Wikipedia:Zuzentasun eztabaidatua]] |
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[[it:Aiuto:Voci da controllare]] |
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[[ja:Wikipedia:正確さに疑問がある記事]] |
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[[simple:Wikipedia:Accuracy dispute]] |
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[[zh:Wikipedia:准确性争议]] |
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