Change.org

Change.org
Typewebsite
ShortcutWP:CHANGE.ORG
StatusGenerally unreliable Generally unreliable
Deprecatedno
Blacklistedno
Recency2021
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Summary

Change.org is a website specializing in the creation of online petitions. As a primary source, it is advised that editors avoid Change.org as a source for certain online petitions, especially if more reliable secondary sources are available. Due to concerns over petition canvassing, Change.org is on the Wikipedia spam blacklist, and links must be whitelisted before they can be used.

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Change.org is a website which allows users to create and sign petitions in an attempt to advance various social causes by raising awareness and influencing decision-makers. The site is a US-based for-profit company and claims to have 570 million users as of January 2026. Petitions often focus on causes such as general justice, economic justice, criminal justice, human rights, education, environmental protection, animal rights, cyber bullying, health, religious freedom, and sustainable food.

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    WP:CHANGE.ORGWP:CHANGE.ORG 📌    		 Blacklisted Generally unreliable 1 2

    2021

    		 Change.org is a website specializing in the creation of online petitions. As a primary source, it is advised that editors avoid Change.org as a source for certain online petitions, especially if more reliable secondary sources are available. Due to concerns over petition canvassing, Change.org is on the Wikipedia spam blacklist, and links must be whitelisted before they can be used. 1 Links Spamcheck