 | This page documents an English Wikipediapolicy withlegal considerations. |
 | This page in a nutshell: Deletelibelous material when it has been identified. |
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The goal ofWikipedia is to create anencyclopedic information source adhering to aneutral point of view, withreferenced information through thecitation ofreliable published sources, so as to maintain a standard ofverifiability.[1][2]
It is the responsibility of all contributors to ensure that the material posted on Wikipedia is notdefamatory.
It is aWikipedia policy to immediately deletelibelous material when it has been identified. Page revisions containing libelous content should also beremoved from the page history. Libelous material (otherwise known as defamation) is reasonably likely to damage a person or company's reputation and could expose Wikipedia to legal consequences.
If you believe that you are the subject of a libelous statement on Wikipedia, please send an email toinfo-en-q
wikipedia.org with details of the article and situation.
It is unacceptable to post on Wikipediaa threat to take legal action. Your legal threat will be public and may damage thecollegial atmosphere that is necessary toresolve disputes on article content. Instead, discuss with editors to get the content removed, or contact the above email address to resolve the matter privately.
It should be removed, aggressively, unless it can be sourced. This is true of all information, but it is particularly true of negative information about living persons...This is not a policy statement, just a statement of attitude and frustration.
 | Parts of this Wikipedia page (those related to this section) need to beupdated. The reason given is: most resources in this section have not been updated in over a decade or two. Please help update this Wikipedia page to reflect recent events or newly available information. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page.(November 2024) |