Wikipedia fails to consider the Daily Mail as a credible source
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Wikipedia decided to delete the Daily Mail from the list of sources used in the online encyclopedia. The decision was made by the editors of the encyclopaedic project, which already discussed this possibility since at least early 2015, details the Guardian quoting a statement from the Wikimedia Foundation.
To date, Wikipedia established as a system the preferential use of traditional media reference when they dealt with the entry of the subject matters in the encyclopedia, instead of "tabloids like The Sun, Daily Mirror, Daily Mail ," that they were still frequently cited. Now the Daily Mail is regarded as a source only in exceptional circumstances, thus joining the National Enquirer.
The decision was based on analysis of the reputation Daily Mail as a means of communication "weak check facts and sensationalism," writes the British newspaper, stressing that the list of credible sources remain the Fox News and Russia Today which has also raised concerns among publishers for their bias.
The discussion, already old, was recovered earlier this year by one of the editors, Hillbillyholiday . On January 7, the publisher released the exclusion proposal from the Daily Mail and reopened the discussion, arguing that the publication shared often false stories and decontextualized quotes, and used smaller inappropriately images. In the examples used in the discussion forum, the editor cited a false interview with French player Paul Pogba , another to actor Roger Moore or the coverage of the case of Amanda Knox . Other editors considered excessive measure, indicating the existence of stories that contain inaccuracies in other media, and suggested that the decision was based on personal motivations. That is a matter of preference of the editor and not a problem of credibility of the publication.
However, the final decision of the editors turned out to be the exclusion of the Daily Mail , thus complying with the rules of Wikipedia , which stipulate that "if credible sources are not identified, Wikipedia should not provide an article" whose source is a news authored publications appearing this kind of blacklist.
From now on, a filter will alert publishers who want to use the newspaper as a reference to find alternative credible sources.
The measure will also involve the review of more than 12,000 links available in Wikipedia articles and related to the Daily Mail , a task for which publishers ask the help of volunteers.
The decision comes at a time that intensifies the discussion worldwide about the influence of false news and so-called " alternative facts ."
Also Wednesday, Wikipedia announced that it will also invest in the creation of computer program with artificial intelligence for comment moderation of large communities on the Internet.
So far, the Daily Mail has not yet reacted to the decision of their exclusion.
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