YSK: When you want to learn the facts on a controversial topic, check Wikipedia

fbmac@lemmy.fbmac.net to You Should Know@lemmy.world – 43 points –

When there is a heated, with a lot of strong and exaggerated arguments on both sides, and I don't know what to believe, or I'm overwhelmed with the raw information, I look at Wikipedia. Or even something that is not a current event, but the information I found on the internet doesn't feel reliable.

I'm sure some would find flaws there, but they do a good job of keeping it neutral and sticking to verifiable facts.

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But the fact that a lot of editors fight about such issues means that it ends up being somewhat neutral, no?

Depends on who's currently winning the fight.

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