{{WP:RSPIntro|Anti-Defamation League}}
This source has separate reliability assessments by time period or topic; each is presented in its own section below.
== excluding the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and Zionism ==
{{Infobox source reliability
| type = website
| title = [[Anti-Defamation League]] (excluding the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and Zionism)
| shortcut = WP:RSPADL
| status = gr
| last = 2025
| domain1 = adl.org
| rfc = [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 302#RfC: Anti-Defamation League (ADL)|RfC]]
| rfcdate = 2020
}}
=== Summary ===
There is consensus that, outside the context of the [[Israeli–Palestinian conflict]], the ADL is a generally reliable source, particularly for topics related to [[hate group]]s and [[extremism]] in the U.S. There is no consensus that the ADL must always be attributed, but there is consensus that its labelling of organisations and individuals (especially as [[Antisemitism|antisemitic]]) should be attributed. Some editors regard the ADL's opinion pieces as unreliable and should only be used with attribution. In the 2024 RfC, there was rough consensus that the [[List of symbols designated by the Anti-Defamation League as hate symbols|ADL's hate symbol]] database is reliable for identifying the existence of a symbol and for straightforward descriptive facts, but not for more complex details such as a symbol's history. In such cases, [[WP:INTEXT|in-text attribution]] to the ADL may be advisable.
=== Discussions ===
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==== RSN ====
* [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 9#Are these reliable sources and do they conflict with NPOV?]]
* [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 58#Anti-Defamation League]]
* [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 147#ADL website as source on noncontroversial facts]]
* [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 204#And the ADL]]
* [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 234#ADL is being cited as a reliable source]]
* [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 336#adl.org/blog (Anti-Defamation League Blog)]]
* [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 434#Is it time to re-evaluate the ADL?]]
* [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 490#ADL removing content, following criticism on social media]]
=== Recency ===
{{WP:RSPLAST/sandbox|2025|table=no}}
=== RfCs ===
# 2020 [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 302#RfC: Anti-Defamation League (ADL)|RfC]]
# 2024 [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 439#RFC: The Anti-Defamation League|RfC]]
== antisemitism, excluding Israel or Zionism ==
{{Infobox source reliability
| type = website
| title = [[Anti-Defamation League]] (antisemitism, excluding Israel or Zionism)
| shortcut = WP:ADLAS
| status = nc
| last = 2024
| domain1 = adl.org
| rfc = [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 302#RfC: Anti-Defamation League (ADL)|RfC]]
| rfcdate = 2020
}}
=== Summary ===
The ADL can roughly be taken as reliable on the topic of [[antisemitism]] when [[Israel]] and [[Zionism]] are not concerned, and its reliability on antisemitism is a case-by-case matter. There is consensus that the labelling of organisations and individuals by the ADL as antisemitic should be [[WP:INTEXT|attributed]]. The ADL has also demonstrated a habit of conflating [[Criticism of Israel|criticism of the Israeli government's actions]] with antisemitism and defending [[Zionist antisemitism|pro-Israel figures accused of antisemitism]].
=== Discussions ===
{{WP:RSPLinks}}
==== RSN ====
* [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 434#Is it time to re-evaluate the ADL?]]
=== Recency ===
{{WP:RSPLAST/sandbox|2024|table=no}}
=== RfCs ===
# 2020 [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 302#RfC: Anti-Defamation League (ADL)|RfC]]
# 2024 [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 439#RFC: The Anti-Defamation League|RfC]]
== Israeli–Palestinian conflict, including related antisemitism ==
{{Infobox source reliability
| type = website
| title = [[Anti-Defamation League]] (Israeli–Palestinian conflict, including related antisemitism)
| shortcut = WP:ADLPIA
| status = gu
| last = 2024
| domain1 = adl.org
| rfc = [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 439#RFC: The Anti-Defamation League|RfC]]
| rfcdate = 2024
}}
=== Summary ===
There is consensus that the ADL is a generally unreliable source for the [[Israeli–Palestinian conflict]], due to significant evidence that the ADL acts as a pro-[[Israel]]i advocacy group and has repeatedly published false and misleading statements as fact, un-retracted, regarding the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. The general unreliability of the ADL extends to the intersection of the topics of [[antisemitism]] and the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.
=== Discussions ===
{{WP:RSPLinks}}
==== RSN ====
* [[WP:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 434#Is it time to re-evaluate the ADL?]]
* [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 468#The Times of Israel and fake news.]]
=== Recency ===
{{WP:RSPLAST/sandbox|2024|table=no}}
=== RfCs ===
# 2024 [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 439#RFC: The Anti-Defamation League|RfC]]
== Excerpt ==
{{hatnote|Excerpt from the lead of [[Anti-Defamation League]]:}}
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==Notes==
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==References==
== Original table rows for comparison ==
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|- class="s-gr" id="Anti-Defamation League"
| [[Anti-Defamation League]] (ADL) (excluding the Israeli–Palestinian conflict and Zionism) {{WP:RSPSHORTCUT|WP:RSPADL}}
| {{WP:RSPSTATUS|gr}}
| {{rsnl|302|RfC: Anti-Defamation League (ADL)|2020|rfc=yes}} {{rsnl|439|RFC: The Anti-Defamation League|2024|rfc=y}}
| {{WP:RSPLAST|2025}}
| There is consensus that, outside the context of the [[Israeli–Palestinian conflict]], the ADL is a generally reliable source, particularly for topics related to [[hate group]]s and [[extremism]] in the U.S. There is no consensus that the ADL must always be attributed, but there is consensus that its labelling of organisations and individuals (especially as [[Antisemitism|antisemitic]]) should be attributed. Some editors regard the ADL's opinion pieces as unreliable and should only be used with attribution. In the 2024 RfC, there was rough consensus that the [[List of symbols designated by the Anti-Defamation League as hate symbols|ADL's hate symbol]] database is reliable for identifying the existence of a symbol and for straightforward descriptive facts, but not for more complex details such as a symbol's history. In such cases, [[WP:INTEXT|in-text attribution]] to the ADL may be advisable.
| {{WP:RSPUSES|adl.org|adl.org/resources/hate-symbols/search}}
|- class="s-nc" id="Anti-Defamation League (antisemitism)"
| [[Anti-Defamation League]] (ADL) (antisemitism, excluding Israel or Zionism) {{WP:RSPSHORTCUT|WP:ADLAS}}
| {{WP:RSPSTATUS|nc}}
| {{rsnl|302|RfC: Anti-Defamation League (ADL)|2020|rfc=yes}} {{rsnl|439|RFC: The Anti-Defamation League|2024|rfc=y}}
| {{WP:RSPLAST|2024}}
| The ADL can roughly be taken as reliable on the topic of [[antisemitism]] when [[Israel]] and [[Zionism]] are not concerned, and its reliability on antisemitism is a case-by-case matter. There is consensus that the labelling of organisations and individuals by the ADL as antisemitic should be [[WP:INTEXT|attributed]]. The ADL has also demonstrated a habit of conflating [[Criticism of Israel|criticism of the Israeli government's actions]] with antisemitism and defending [[Zionist antisemitism|pro-Israel figures accused of antisemitism]].
| {{WP:RSPUSES|adl.org}}
|- class="s-gu" id="Anti-Defamation League (Israel/Palestine conflict)"
| [[Anti-Defamation League]] (ADL) (Israeli–Palestinian conflict, including related antisemitism) {{WP:RSPSHORTCUT|WP:ADLPIA}}
| {{WP:RSPSTATUS|gu}}
| {{rsnl|439|RFC: The Anti-Defamation League|2024|rfc=y}}
| {{WP:RSPLAST|2024|stale=n}}
| There is consensus that the ADL is a generally unreliable source for the [[Israeli–Palestinian conflict]], due to significant evidence that the ADL acts as a pro-[[Israel]]i advocacy group and has repeatedly published false and misleading statements as fact, un-retracted, regarding the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. The general unreliability of the ADL extends to the intersection of the topics of [[antisemitism]] and the Israeli–Palestinian conflict.
| {{WP:RSPUSES|adl.org}}
|}