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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.
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and endorsed by the Foundation as necessary for the operation of the sites under its jurisdiction.
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material when it has been identified. Page revisions containing libelous content should also be
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If you believe that you are the subject of a libelous statement on Knowledge (XXG), please:
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It is the responsibility of all contributors to ensure that the material posted on
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Knowledge (XXG):An article about yourself isn't necessarily a good thing
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Knowledge (XXG):DEFAMATION
Knowledge (XXG) policy with legal considerations
Wikimedia Foundation
Jimmy Wales
Shortcuts
WP:LIBEL
WP:LBL
libelous
Legal policies
Child protection
Copyright violations
Copyrights
Libel
No legal threats
Non-free content criteria
Paid-contribution disclosure
Reusing Knowledge (XXG) content
Terms of use
Privacy policy
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Knowledge (XXG)
encyclopedic
neutral point of view
referenced
citation
reliable published sources
verifiability
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