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Some articles on Wikipedia may contain significant factual inaccuracies, i.e. information that is verifiably wrong. Articles for which much of the factual accuracy is actively disputed should have a {{Disputed}} warning place at the top, and they are listed at Category:Accuracy disputes. Also see a recent list of disputed articles, and the current list of articles that link here.
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If you see an article that may be inaccurate, you should do the following:
If you see an article with a factual accuracy warning, please do the following:
If a Wikipedia article links to this page, it is due to an editor's concerns regarding the accuracy of statements within that article. Statements causing such concern are marked with the tags [disputed – discuss]
or[dubious – discuss]
. An editor can insert such a warning by using the templates {{Disputed inline}}or{{Dubious}}.
Several factors can prompt concerns about the accuracy of a statement, including:
Ifyour work has been tagged:
If you encounter a statement with an accuracy warning, please:
If you encounter a statement that seems to be or is inaccurate, please:
If you cannot correct it right away:
When you add an accuracy warning, you are invited to also help resolve other accuracy disputesorfact-check other articles listed in: