The Times of India (post-1950)

The Times of India

(not part of original row)
other names	TOI
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

Additional considerations apply to articles published in The Times of India (TOI) after 1950. TOI has sometimes had a poor reputation for fact-checking and its use should be evaluated with caution. Editors should ensure that they do not use paid advertorials—which were first published in TOI in 1950 at the earliest—to verify information or establish notability. Paid advertorials may be of particular concern in topics such as entertainment. Editors should also be aware that TOI may have published at least one AI-generated article.

Prior discussions

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• WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 320#The Times of India
• WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 342#Valid Sources?
• WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 353#Circular references from The Times of India
• WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 364#Times of India is not that pro-government as mentioned ?
• WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 442#Times of India running AI-generated articles?
• WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 493#Another AI-generated article from The Times of India

• 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
The Times of India (post-1950) (TOI) WP:TIMESOFINDIAWP:TIMESOFINDIA 📌		2020  2024	2025	Additional considerations apply to articles published in The Times of India (TOI) after 1950. TOI has sometimes had a poor reputation for fact-checking and its use should be evaluated with caution. Editors should ensure that they do not use paid advertorials—which were first published in TOI in 1950 at the earliest—to verify information or establish notability. Paid advertorials may be of particular concern in topics such as entertainment. Editors should also be aware that TOI may have published at least one AI-generated article.	1   2