Cosmopolitan (magazine)

Cosmopolitan (magazine)

(not part of original row)
source type	foobar (not part of original row)
publisher	Fooland (state-funded media) (not part of original row)
classification	No consensus, unclear, or additional considerations apply

There is no consensus on the reliability of Cosmopolitan. It is generally regarded as a situational source, which means context is important. The treatment of Cosmopolitan as a source should be decided on a case-by-case basis, depending on the article and the information to be verified.

Prior discussions

Please add links to other significant discussions. When in doubt, read and rely on the discussions themselves, rather than the simple summary.

• WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 3#IMDb Publicity
• WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 109#Tell me if I'm in the right place
• WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 225#Usage of "serious" articles from Buzzfeed, Teen Vogue, and Cosmopolitan
• WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 249#Threesome
• WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 256#Is Cosmopolitan a reliable source?
• WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 501#Cosmopolitan's 30 Best TV Shows of All Time

• Simple summary of prior discussions: TBD

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Perennial sources

Source	Status (legend)	Discussions			Use
		List	Last	Summary
Cosmopolitan WP:COSMOPOLITANWP:COSMOPOLITAN 📌		1 2 3 4 5 6	2025	There is no consensus on the reliability of Cosmopolitan. It is generally regarded as a situational source, which means context is important. The treatment of Cosmopolitan as a source should be decided on a case-by-case basis, depending on the article and the information to be verified.	1