OpIndia

OpIndia
Type	website
Shortcut	WP:OPINDIA
Status	Generally unreliable
Deprecated	no
Blacklisted	no
Recency	2020
Domain opindia.com
	In source code; External links in articles; Spamcheck tool

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This source in a nutshell: OpIndia is considered

generally unreliable. See § Summary.

OpIndia is a source that has been repeatedly discussed at the Reliable sources noticeboard. This page collects and links information about previous discussions and current consensus, and summarizes it here for convenience.

Summary

Due to persistent abuse, OpIndia is on the Wikipedia spam blacklist, and links must be whitelisted before they can be used. OpIndia is considered generally unreliable due to its poor reputation for fact-checking and accuracy. OpIndia was rejected by the International Fact-Checking Network when it applied for accreditation in 2019. In the 2020 discussion, most editors expressed support for deprecating OpIndia. Editors consider the site biased or opinionated. OpIndia has directly attacked and doxed Wikipedia editors who edit India-related articles. Posting or linking to another editor's personal information is prohibited under the outing policy, unless the editor is voluntarily disclosing the information on Wikipedia. Editors who are subject to legal risks due to their activity on Wikipedia may request assistance from the Wikimedia Foundation, although support is not guaranteed. See also: Swarajya.

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Discussions

Links

RSN

WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 248#Scroll, OpIndia, The Wire, The Quint, The Print, DailyO, postcardnews, rightlog etc.

WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 288#OpIndia and Swarajya

Recency

2020

Rfcs

No Rfcs for this source.

Notes

References

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Perennial sources
Source	Status (legend)	Discussions			Use
Source	Status (legend)	List	Last	Summary	Use
OpIndia WP:OPINDIAWP:OPINDIA 📌		1 2	2020	Due to persistent abuse, OpIndia is on the Wikipedia spam blacklist, and links must be whitelisted before they can be used. OpIndia is considered generally unreliable due to its poor reputation for fact-checking and accuracy. OpIndia was rejected by the International Fact-Checking Network when it applied for accreditation in 2019. In the 2020 discussion, most editors expressed support for deprecating OpIndia. Editors consider the site biased or opinionated. OpIndia has directly attacked and doxed Wikipedia editors who edit India-related articles. Posting or linking to another editor's personal information is prohibited under the outing policy, unless the editor is voluntarily disclosing the information on Wikipedia. Editors who are subject to legal risks due to their activity on Wikipedia may request assistance from the Wikimedia Foundation, although support is not guaranteed. See also: Swarajya.	1 2