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Source	Status (legend)	Discussions			Use
		List	Last	Summary
The Unz Review WP:UNZ 📌		2021 1 2	2024	The Unz Review was deprecated by WP:SnowPro consensus in the 2021 RfC. Editors cite racist, antisemitic, pseudoscientific and fringe content. The site's extensive archive of journal reprints includes many apparent copyright violations.	1   2
universeguide.com		2024 1	2024	Universe Guide was deprecated by consensus in the 2024 RfC.	1
Urban Dictionary WP:URBANDICTIONARY 📌		1 2 3	2020	Urban Dictionary is considered generally unreliable, because it consists solely of user-generated content. Although not classified as deprecated, edit filter 869 (hist · log) checks for external links to Urban Dictionary.	1
U.S. News & World Report		1 2 3	2020	There is consensus that U.S. News & World Report is generally reliable.	1
Us Weekly WP:USWEEKLY 📌		1 2 3 4 5	2018	There is no consensus on the reliability of Us Weekly. It is often considered less reliable than People magazine. See also: People	1
USA Today WP:USATODAY 📌		1 2 3 4 5 6 A B	2024	There is consensus that staff-written articles on USA Today are generally reliable. Editors note the publication's robust editorial process and its centrist alignment. Some content is written by contributors with minimal editorial oversight, and is generally unreliable.	1   2
Vanity Fair WP:VANITYFAIR 📌		1 2 3 4	2021	Vanity Fair is considered generally reliable, including for popular culture topics. Some editors say it is biased or opinionated.	1
Variety WP:VARIETY 📌		1 2 3 4 5	2016	As an entertainment trade magazine, Variety is considered a reliable source in its field.	1
VDARE		2018 1	2019	VDARE was deprecated in the 2018 RfC. Editors agree that it is generally unusable as a source, although there may be rare exceptions such as in identifying its writers in an about-self fashion. Such limited instances will only be under careful and guided ("filtered") discretion.	1
Venezuelanalysis WP:VENEZUELANALYSIS 📌		2019  2023 1 A B	2023	There is consensus that Venezuelanalysis is generally unreliable. Some editors consider Venezuelanalysis a Bolivarian propaganda outlet, and most editors question its accuracy and editorial oversight. Almost all editors describe the site as biased or opinionated, so its claims should be attributed.	1
VentureBeat WP:VENTUREBEAT 📌		1 2 3 A	2025	There is no consensus on the reliability of VentureBeat. Some editors expressed concern over the site's publication of churnalism and AI-generated articles, and argued against using the site to establish notability. WikiProject Video games has classified VentureBeat as generally reliable for its coverage of video games.	1
The Verge WP:THEVERGE 📌		2018 1 2 3	2024	There is broad consensus that The Verge is a reliable source for use in articles relating to technology, science, and automobiles. Some editors question the quality of The Verge's instructional content on computer hardware. See also: Vox, Polygon (pre–May 2025), New York	1
Veterans Today		2019  2019  2025 1 2	2019	Due to persistent abuse, Veterans Today is on the Wikipedia spam blacklist, and links must be whitelisted before they can be used. Veterans Today was deprecated in the 2019 RfC, which showed unanimous consensus that the site publishes fake news and antisemitic conspiracy theories. The use of Veterans Today as a reference should be generally prohibited, especially when other sources exist that are more reliable. Veterans Today should not be used for determining notability, or used as a secondary source in articles.	1   2
VGChartz		2019 +10	2019	In the 2019 RfC, editors unanimously agreed that VGChartz is generally unreliable. The site consists mainly of news articles that qualify as user-generated content. In addition, editors heavily criticize VGChartz for poor accuracy standards in its video game sales data, and its methodology page consists of wholly unverified claims. If sources that are more reliable publish video game sales data for certain regions (usually Circana, GfK Chart-Track, and/or Media Create), it is strongly advised that editors cite those sources instead.	1
Vice Media (Garage, Vice, Vice News, Motherboard) WP:VICE 📌		17	2024	There is no consensus on the reliability of Vice Media publications.	1   2   3
Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation (VOC)		1 2	2021	The Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation is an American anti-communist think tank and blog, considered to be an unreliable source due to misinformation and a generally poor reputation for fact checking and accuracy.	1
The Village Voice		1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9	2024	There is consensus among editors that The Village Voice is generally reliable. It is an alternative newsweekly that has received multiple Pulitzer Prizes.	1
Vogue WP:VOGUE 📌		1 2 3 4	2018	Vogue is considered generally reliable. Potentially contentious statements made by Vogue interview subjects can be attributed to the individual.	1
Voice of America (VOA, VoA) WP:RSPVOA 📌		2021 10	2025	Voice of America is an American state-owned international radio broadcaster. It is considered to be generally reliable, though some editors express concerns regarding its neutrality and editorial independence from the U.S. government.	1
Voltaire Network		2020	2020	The Voltaire Network is considered unreliable due to its affiliation with conspiracy theorist Thierry Meyssan and its republication of articles from Global Research. Editors unanimously agreed to deprecate the Voltaire Network in the 2020 RfC.	1
Vox (Recode) WP:RSPVOX 📌		1 2 3 4 5 6 7	2024	Vox is considered generally reliable. Some editors say that Vox is a partisan source in the field of politics or that it does not always clearly delineate reporting and opinion content. See also: Polygon (pre–May 2025), The Verge, New York	1
The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) WP:WSJ 📌		1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8	2025	Most editors consider The Wall Street Journal generally reliable for news. Use WP:NEWSBLOG to evaluate the newspaper's blogs, including Washington Wire. Use WP:RSOPINION for opinion pieces.	1
Washington Examiner WP:WASHINGTONEXAMINER 📌		1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8	2020	There is no consensus on the reliability of the Washington Examiner, but there is consensus that it should not be used to substantiate exceptional claims. Almost all editors consider the Washington Examiner a partisan source and believe that statements from this publication should be attributed. The Washington Examiner publishes opinion columns, which should be handled by following the appropriate guideline.	1
The Washington Free Beacon (2012–2018)		2025 1 2	2025	Most editors considered the Washington Free Beacon to be generally unreliable as a source during the editorship of Matthew Continetti, particularly for material about BLPs or political topics. There was no consensus to deprecate it in a 2020 discussion, and a 2025 discussion confirmed consensus for its status as generally unreliable.	1
The Washington Free Beacon (2019–present) WP:FREEBEACON 📌		2025 1 2	2025	Most editors considered the Washington Free Beacon to have become generally reliable during the editorship of Eliana Johnson. However, some editors consider it a partisan source. All editors should be aware that the Free Beacon sometimes publishes satirical or humorous articles which should be distinguished from their usual journalistic work. Some editors found articles by Andrew Stiles (The Stiles Section) generally unreliable.	1
The Washington Post (The Post, WaPo, TWP) WP:WAPO 📌		20	2024	Most editors consider The Washington Post generally reliable. Some editors note that WP:NEWSBLOG should be used to evaluate blog posts on The Washington Post's website.	1
The Washington Times WP:WASHINGTONTIMES 📌		2021 1 2 3 4 5	2021	There is consensus that The Washington Times is a marginally reliable source for politics and science. Most editors agree that it is a partisan source. Some editors noted a history of publishing inaccurate or false information, of being slow to issue retractions or corrections, and of sometimes only doing so under the threat of legal action; a considerable minority favored deprecation on these grounds. The Washington Times is probably suitable for its mundane political coverage, although better sources should be preferred when available. The Washington Times should generally not be used for contentious claims, especially about living persons. A majority of editors regard The Washington Times as generally reliable for topics other than politics and science. Opinion columns are governed by WP:RSOPINION and WP:NEWSBLOG. Some editors observed that The Washington Times has a conflict of interest regarding the Unification movement and related topics.	1
WatchMojo WP:WATCHMOJO 📌		1 A B C	2020	WatchMojo is a site that publishes Internet videos consisting of ranking listicles. The site is considered generally unreliable due to poor fact checking and editorial oversight, and for failing to disclose its methodology.	1
Weather2Travel.com		1 2	2012	Weather2Travel is a website operated by UK-based Global Support Limited. It expressly disclaims all content as indicative only and unfit to be relied upon. Some editors expressed concerns it may have a conflict of interest by way of some commercial ties.	1
The Weekly Standard		1 2 3	2014	The Weekly Standard was considered generally reliable, but much of their published content was opinion and should be attributed as such. Most editors say this magazine was a partisan source. The Weekly Standard shut down in 2018; website content is no longer available unless archived.	1
The Western Journal (Western Journalism) WP:WESTERNJOURNAL 📌		2019 1	2019	In the 2019 RfC, there was consensus that The Western Journal is generally unreliable, but no consensus on whether The Western Journal should be deprecated. The publication's syndicated content should be evaluated by the reliability of its original publisher.	1
We Got This Covered WP:WEGOTTHISCOVERED 📌		1 2 3	2022	We Got This Covered is generally unreliable due to its lack of editorial oversight, publication of unsubstantiated or false rumors, speculation claimed as fact, and accepting contributions from non-staff contributors.	1
Wen Wei Po WP:WENWEIPO 📌		2020 1	2020	Wen Wei Po is a newspaper owned by the government of Hong Kong. It was deprecated in the 2020 RfC as a pro-Beijing propaganda outlet that has published falsified information.	1
WhatCulture WP:WHATCULTURE 📌		1 2 3	2023	WhatCulture is considered generally unreliable. Contributors "do not need to have any relevant experience or hold any particular qualifications" and editors note a poor record of fact checking. It is listed as an unreliable source by WikiProject Professional wrestling and WikiProject Video games.	1
Who's Who (UK)		2022 1 2 3 4	2022	Who's Who (UK) is considered generally unreliable due to its poor editorial standards and history of publishing false or inaccurate information. Its content is supplied primarily by its subjects, so it should be regarded as a self-published source. See also: Marquis Who's Who.	1
WhoSampled WP:WHOSAMPLED 📌		1 2	2016	WhoSampled is almost entirely composed of user-generated content, and is a self-published source.	1
Wikidata WP:RSPWD 📌		2013 2018 1 2 3	2024	Wikidata is largely user-generated, and articles should not directly cite Wikidata as a source (just as it would be inappropriate to cite other Wikipedias' articles as sources). See also: Wikidata transcluded statements.	1
Wikidata transcluded statements WP:RSPWDTRANS 📌		2013 2018 1 2	2018	Uniquely among WMF sites, Wikidata's statements can be directly transcluded into articles; this is usually done to provide external links or infobox data. For example, more than two million external links from Wikidata are shown through the {{Authority control}} template. There has been controversy over the use of Wikidata in the English Wikipedia due to its infancy, its vandalism issues and its sourcing. While there is no consensus on whether information from Wikidata should be used at all, there is general agreement that any Wikidata statements transcluded need to be just as – or more – reliable compared to Wikipedia content. As such, Module:WikidataIB and some related modules and templates filter unsourced Wikidata statements by default; however, other modules and templates, such as Module:Wikidata, do not. See also: Wikidata (direct citations).	—
WikiLeaks WP:RSPWIKILEAKS 📌		2021 17	2024	WikiLeaks is a repository of primary source documents leaked by anonymous sources. No consensus exists on its reliability. Some editors questioned the applicability of reliability ratings to Wikileaks. Some editors believe that documents from WikiLeaks fail the verifiability policy, because WikiLeaks does not adequately authenticate them, and there are concerns regarding whether the documents are genuine or tampered. It may be appropriate to cite a document from WikiLeaks as a primary source, but only if it is discussed by a reliable source. However, linking to material that violates copyright is prohibited by WP:COPYLINK.	1
Wikinews WP:RSPWIKINEWS 📌		1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9	2024	Most editors believe that Wikinews articles do not meet Wikipedia's verifiability standards. As Wikinews does not enforce a strong editorial policy, many editors consider the site equivalent to a self-published source, which is generally unreliable.	1
Wikipedia (including The Signpost) WP:RSPWP 📌		22	2024	Wikipedia itself is not an appropriate source because open wikis are self-published sources. This includes articles, non-article pages, The Signpost, non-English Wikipedias, Wikipedia Books, and Wikipedia mirrors; see WP:CIRCULAR for guidance. Occasionally, inexperienced editors may unintentionally cite the Wikipedia article about a publication instead of the publication itself; in these cases, fix the citation instead of removing it. Although citing Wikipedia as a source is against policy, content can be copied between articles with proper attribution; see WP:COPYWITHIN for instructions.	1
The Wire (India)		2023 1 2 3 4 5	2023	The Wire is considered generally reliable under the news organizations guideline.	1   2   3
Wired (Wired UK)		1 2 3 4 5 6 7 A	2025	Wired magazine is considered generally reliable for science and technology.	1   2
WordPress.com WP:RSPWORDPRESS 📌		16	2023	WordPress.com is a blog hosting service that runs on the WordPress software. As a self-published source, it is considered generally unreliable and should be avoided unless the author is a subject-matter expert or the blog is used for uncontroversial self-descriptions. WordPress.com should never be used for claims related to living persons; this includes interviews, as even those cannot be authenticated.	1
World Christian Database, World Christian Encyclopedia, and World Religion Database (WCD, WCE, WRD) WP:WCD 📌 WP:WCE 📌 WP:WRD 📌		2022  2024 1 2	2024	Additional considerations apply to the use of the World Christian Database, World Christian Encyclopedia, and World Religion Database. Editors should attribute factual information derived from the sources and they should generally not use them if other reliable sources are available. Scholars have advanced strong methodological critiques of the sources. However, they are published by Oxford University Press, Edinburgh University Press, and Brill, and they are used with caution by reliable sources, including the Pew Research Center, Oxford Handbooks, and Cambridge reference works (some postdating the methodological critiques).	1   2   3
WorldNetDaily (WND) WP:WND 📌		2018 +16	2018	WorldNetDaily was deprecated in the 2018 RfC. There is clear consensus that WorldNetDaily is not a reliable source, and that it should not be used because of its particularly poor reputation for fact-checking and accuracy. The website is known for promoting falsehoods and conspiracy theories. Most editors consider WorldNetDaily a partisan source. WorldNetDaily's syndicated content should be evaluated by the reliability of its original publisher, and the citation should preferably point to the original publisher.	1   2
Worldometer (Worldometers)		1 2 3	2020	Worldometer is a self-published source and editors have questioned its accuracy and methodology. It is disallowed by WikiProject COVID-19 as a source for statistics on the COVID-19 pandemic and is considered generally unreliable for other topics.	1
World Socialist Web Site (WSWS) WP:WSWS 📌		10	2024	The World Socialist Web Site is the online news and information publication of the International Committee of the Fourth International, a Trotskyist political organisation. Most editors consider it to be reliable for the attributed opinions of its authors. There is no consensus on whether it is reliable for factual reporting. If used, it must be evaluated for due weight as it is an opinionated source. Some editors suggest that it may be more reliable for news related to labor issues.	1
TheWrap WP:THEWRAP 📌		1 2	2017	As an industry trade publication, there is consensus that TheWrap is a good source for entertainment news and media analysis. There is no consensus regarding the reliability of TheWrap's articles on other topics.	1
X (Twitter) WP:RSPX 📌 WP:RSPTWITTER 📌		51	2025	X (formerly known as Twitter before July 2023) is a social network. As a self-published source, it is considered generally unreliable and should be avoided unless the author is a subject-matter expert or the tweet is used for an uncontroversial self-description. In most cases, X accounts should only be cited if the user's identity is confirmed in some way. Tweets that are not covered by reliable sources are likely to constitute undue weight. X should never be used for third-party claims related to living persons.	1   1
XBIZ		2021	2021	XBIZ is considered generally reliable for the adult industry. However, it publishes press releases/sponsored content without clearly delineating the distinction between their own journalism and the promotional content of others. Thus, editors should take care that the source is not used for content obviously or likely to be promotional.	1
Xinhua News Agency (New China News Agency) WP:XINHUA 📌		2020 1 2 3	2021	Xinhua News Agency is the official state-run press agency of the People's Republic of China. There is consensus that Xinhua is generally reliable for factual reporting except in areas where the government of China may have a reason to use it for propaganda or disinformation. Xinhua is also generally reliable for the views and positions of the Chinese government and its officials. For subjects where the Chinese government may be a stakeholder, the consensus is almost unanimous that Xinhua cannot be trusted to cover them accurately and dispassionately; some editors favour outright deprecation because of its lack of editorial independence. There is no consensus for applying any one single label to the whole of the agency. Caution should be exercised in using this source, extremely so in case of extraordinary claims on controversial subjects or biographies of living people. When in doubt, try to find better sources instead; use inline attribution if you must use Xinhua.	1   2
Yahoo News WP:YAHOONEWS 📌		12	2024	Yahoo! News runs both original reporting and syndicated feeds of other sources. Editors have treated the original reporting as an ordinary WP:NEWSORG, and thus presumed generally reliable. Take care with syndicated content, which varies from highly reliable sources to very unreliable sources. Syndicated content should be evaluated as you would evaluate the original source. Syndicated content will have the original source's name and/or logo at the top.	1
YouTube WP:RSPYT 📌		38	2026	Most videos on YouTube are anonymous, self-published, and unverifiable, and should not be used as a reference. Content uploaded from a verified official account, such as that of a news organization, may be treated as originating from the uploader and therefore inheriting their level of reliability. However, many YouTube videos from unofficial accounts are copyright violations and should not be linked from Wikipedia, according to WP:COPYLINK. See also WP:YOUTUBE and WP:VIDEOLINK. For illustrative, non-referential use, see c:Commons:YouTube files and Wikipedia:Image use policy.	1
ZDNET (pre–October 2020)		2024 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8	2024	ZDNet is considered generally reliable for technology-related articles prior to its acquisition by Red Ventures in October 2020.	1
ZDNET (October 2020 – present)		2024 1 2 3	2024	ZDNet was acquired by digital marketing company Red Ventures in October 2020. There is consensus that ZDNet, along with other online properties of Red Ventures, is generally unreliable. Editors express concern that Red Ventures, as a matter of policy, uses AI-authored content on its properties in a non-transparent and unreliable manner. ZDNET was purchased by Ziff Davis in August 2024, which may mean that the reasons for considering it unreliable may no longer apply.	1
Zero Hedge (ZeroHedge, ZH) WP:ZEROHEDGE 📌		2020 1 2 3	2020	Zero Hedge was deprecated in the 2020 RfC due to its propagation of conspiracy theories. It is a self-published blog that is biased or opinionated.	1
ZoomInfo		2020 1 2	2020	Due to persistent abuse, ZoomInfo is currently on the Wikipedia spam blacklist, and links must be whitelisted before they can be used.	1