{{WP:Reliable sources/Perennial sources/Header}} {{WP:RSPNutshell|d|shortcut=}} {{Infobox source reliability | type = website | shortcut = WP:BREITBART | status = d | last = 2023 | domain1 = breitbart.com | rfc = [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 248#RfC: Breitbart|Rfc]] | rfcdate = 2018 }} {{WP:RSPIntro|Breitbart News}} __TOC__ == Summary == Due to persistent abuse, ''Breitbart News'' is on the [[WP:SPB|Wikipedia spam blacklist]], and links must be [[Wikipedia talk:WHITELIST|whitelisted]] before they can be used. The site has published a number of falsehoods, [[conspiracy theory|conspiracy theories]], and intentionally misleading stories as fact. The 2018 RfC showed a very clear consensus that ''Breitbart News'' should be deprecated in the same way as the ''{{pslink|Daily Mail}}''. This does not mean ''Breitbart News'' can no longer be used, but it should not be used, ever, as a reference for facts, due to its unreliability. It can still be used as a [[WP:PRIMARY|primary source]] when attributing opinions, viewpoints, and commentary. ''Breitbart News'' has directly attacked and [[Doxing|doxed]] Wikipedia editors. Posting or linking to another editor's personal information is prohibited under the [[WP:OUTING|outing policy]], unless the editor is voluntarily disclosing the information on Wikipedia. == Excerpt == {{hatnote|Excerpt from the lead of [[Breitbart News]]:}}
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# 2018 [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard/Archive 248#RfC: Breitbart|Rfc]] ==Notes== {{notelist}} ==References== == Original table row for comparison == ''(remove this when this source page is ready to go live)'' {{Wikipedia:RSPTableHeader}} |- class="s-b" id="Breitbart News" | ''[[Breitbart News]]'' {{WP:RSPSHORTCUT|WP:BREITBART}} | {{WP:RSPSTATUS|d|b=y}} | {{rsnl|248|RfC: Breitbart|2018|rfc=y}} | {{WP:RSPLAST|2023}} | Due to persistent abuse, ''Breitbart News'' is on the [[WP:SPB|Wikipedia spam blacklist]], and links must be [[Wikipedia talk:WHITELIST|whitelisted]] before they can be used. The site has published a number of falsehoods, [[conspiracy theory|conspiracy theories]], and intentionally misleading stories as fact. The 2018 RfC showed a very clear consensus that ''Breitbart News'' should be deprecated in the same way as the ''{{pslink|Daily Mail}}''. This does not mean ''Breitbart News'' can no longer be used, but it should not be used, ever, as a reference for facts, due to its unreliability. It can still be used as a [[WP:PRIMARY|primary source]] when attributing opinions, viewpoints, and commentary. ''Breitbart News'' has directly attacked and [[Doxing|doxed]] Wikipedia editors. Posting or linking to another editor's personal information is prohibited under the [[WP:OUTING|outing policy]], unless the editor is voluntarily disclosing the information on Wikipedia. | {{WP:RSPUSES|breitbart.com|biggovernment.com}} |}