Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Daily Mail" in English language version.
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Can some children simply "grow out" of autism? The Daily Mail certainly thinks so, and today reported that new research by a "prestigious American university" claims that "not only is this possible, it's also common." The Mail's claim is misleading and may offer a false impression to the parents of children with autism.
In February 2017, Wikipedians made a similar call for Daily Mail citations – that the publication would no longer be cited in articles as fact, due to its "reputation for poor fact checking, sensationalism and flat-out fabrication."
It's the latest nasty accusation to be levelled at a 'paper that has a long history of this kind of thing – the Miliband controversy joining an outrage canon that includes Jan Moir's smear of the dead gay popstar Stephen Gately, and headlines like "Abortion hope after 'gay genes' finding" and "Muslim gang jailed for kidnapping and raping two girls as part of their Eid celebrations".
In February 2017, Wikipedians made a similar call for Daily Mail citations – that the publication would no longer be cited in articles as fact, due to its "reputation for poor fact checking, sensationalism and flat-out fabrication."
It's the latest nasty accusation to be levelled at a 'paper that has a long history of this kind of thing – the Miliband controversy joining an outrage canon that includes Jan Moir's smear of the dead gay popstar Stephen Gately, and headlines like "Abortion hope after 'gay genes' finding" and "Muslim gang jailed for kidnapping and raping two girls as part of their Eid celebrations".
Can some children simply "grow out" of autism? The Daily Mail certainly thinks so, and today reported that new research by a "prestigious American university" claims that "not only is this possible, it's also common." The Mail's claim is misleading and may offer a false impression to the parents of children with autism.
Decision: Breach – sanction: action as offered by publication
The decision was made by the site's community