Truth May Be Wiggly in Wikipedia's Hot-Button Science ArticlesUsers should take extra care when exploring Wikipedia's science topics, because many articles on controversial issues such as global warming and acid rain have been targeted for editing by revisionists who reject scientific findings, new research has found. Due to its crowdsourced model, academics widely regard Wikipedia as a starting point for research -- a compass more than a map.
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Truth May Be Wiggly in Wikipedia's Hot-Button Science Articles