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29 May
How Wikipedia Treats Social Media Posts as Sources: Rules and Exceptions
Leona Whitcombe

How Wikipedia Treats Social Media Posts as Sources: Rules and Exceptions

Discover how Wikipedia handles social media posts as sources. Learn when tweets and posts are allowed as primary sources, the role of verifiability, and why most social media is excluded from citations.

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