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qudadetoday at 12:17 PM2 repliesview on HN

If there is misinformation on Wikipedia it can be corrected. Unless you are claiming that all hits for "misinformation doctor" are incorrect, a few examples to verify and correct would be helpful.


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nephihahatoday at 5:04 PM

"If there is misinformation on Wikipedia it can be corrected."

It depends on its nature.

hagbard_ctoday at 12:28 PM

Some 'misinformation' is hard to correct because the corrections are reversed by those who are intent on spreading the 'misinformation'. This is especially prevalent around contentious and/or politically sensitive subjects like the mentioned SARS2-related cases. This is what makes it hard to trust articles on such subjects on Wikipedia.

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