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The subject of Wikipedia's reliability is making the headlines again.
A sociology student decided to highlight how reliant reporters are on Wikipedia and the potential dangers of doing this.
When a French composer passed away, the student quickly inserted a hoax quotation on the composer's Wikipedia page. As predicted by the student, publishers went to the Wikipedia page, did not verify its accuracy, and the hoax quotation appeared in publications all over the world.
You can read more at: Lazy journalism exposed by online hoax
A sociology student decided to highlight how reliant reporters are on Wikipedia and the potential dangers of doing this.
When a French composer passed away, the student quickly inserted a hoax quotation on the composer's Wikipedia page. As predicted by the student, publishers went to the Wikipedia page, did not verify its accuracy, and the hoax quotation appeared in publications all over the world.
You can read more at: Lazy journalism exposed by online hoax
