Wikipedia:Reliable sources: Difference between revisions - Wikipedia

Questionable sources are those with a poor reputation for checking the facts or with no editorial oversight. Such sources include websites and publications expressing views that are widely acknowledged as extremist, that are promotional in nature, or that rely heavily on rumors and personal opinions.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nymag.com/selectall/2016/11/fake-facebook-news-sites-to-avoid.html|work=New York Magazine|title=Fake Facebook news sites to avoid |first=Madison|last=Malone Kircher|date=November 15, 2016|accessdate=November 15, 2016}}</ref> Questionable sources are generally unsuitable for citing contentious claims about third parties, which includes claims against institutions, persons living or dead, as well as more ill-defined entities. The proper uses of a questionable source are very limited.