Mashable (sponsored content)

Mashable

(not part of original row)
source type	foobar (not part of original row)
publisher	Fooland (state-funded media) (not part of original row)
classification	Generally unreliable: Editors show consensus that the source is questionable in most cases.

In the RfC, editors achieved a consensus that extra attention needs to be paid when it comes to sponsored content, especially ensuring that the content was written by Mashable staff and not the sponsor themselves.

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 4#Techblogs
• WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 16#Blogs?
• WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 41#Mashable.com as a reference for Facebook
• WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 88#Blogs as sources
• WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 240#Request: RS check on BLP
• WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 264#Reliability of sources that put affiliate links in their reviews

• Simple summary of prior discussions: TBD

Notes

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Original table row for comparison

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Perennial sources

Source	Status (legend)	Discussions			Use
		List	Last	Summary
Mashable (sponsored content)		2021	2021	In the RfC, editors achieved a consensus that extra attention needs to be paid when it comes to sponsored content, especially ensuring that the content was written by Mashable staff and not the sponsor themselves.	1