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Scoop.it!
Wikipedia editors are finding more hoaxes on the site every month. How many are there, really? No one actually knows. Via Mary Reilley Clark 
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Scoop.it!
Something shocking has happened in the world of information. It turns out that there was an error in the Wikipedia, a deliberate error introduced into an article for fun by a couple of stoned college students. This is as shocking as the time that other factual error was found on the Internet. The hoax, such as it was, concerned the fictional character Amelia Bedelia, stating that she was based upon a maid in Cameroon where her author spent some time growing up.
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What a great article to share with students about Wikipedia. Lots of fascinating insight into how Wikipedia works, and why you need to think critically about your sources.
Cool! Great convo starter w/ older kiddos!
Remarkable article, revealing a hoax article that remained uncorrected in Wikipedia for eight years.