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	\| type = content		\| type = content
	\| image = ]<!--see talk page, 2006-->		\| image = ]<!--see talk page, 2006-->
	\| class = ambox-hoax		\| class = ambox-hoax
	\| issue = ~~This~~ {{#if:{{{section\|}}}\|section\|article}} '''may constitute a ]~~'''~~.		\| issue = '''The truthfulness of this {{#if:{{{section\|}}}\|section\|article}} has been questioned.''' It is believed that some or all of its content ''may'' constitute a ].
	\| fix = {{{fix\|Please verify ~~information presented with~~ ] ~~and~~ ~~consider~~ ~~{{#if:~~{{{~~section~~\|}}}~~\|deleting~~ the ~~section~~\|~~put~~ it at ] or ~~tag~~ it ~~with~~ {{tl\|db-hoax}}}}.}}}		\| fix = {{{fix\|Please carefully verify any ] used to support the claims in the {{{1\|article or section}}}, and add reliable sources for any uncited claims. If the claims cannot be reliably sourced, consider {{{2\|placing the article at ] and/or }}} removing the section in question. ''For blatant hoaxes, use {{tl\|db-hoax}} to identify it for ] instead.'' Further information and discussion may be on the article's ].}}}
	\| talk = {{{talk\|}}}
	\| date = {{{date\|}}}		\| date = {{{date\|}}}
	\| all = Misplaced Pages suspected hoax articles		\| all = Misplaced Pages suspected hoax articles

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The truthfulness of this article has been questioned. It is believed that some or all of its content may constitute a hoax. Please carefully verify any reliable sources used to support the claims in the article or section, and add reliable sources for any uncited claims. If the claims cannot be reliably sourced, consider placing the article at articles for deletion and/or removing the section in question. For blatant hoaxes, use {{db-hoax}} to identify it for speedy deletion instead. Further information and discussion may be on the article's talk page. (January 2025)

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Any breaking changes to this template, including moving it or nominating it for deletion, must be communicated in advance to Twinkle's users and maintainers at Misplaced Pages talk:Twinkle. The standard installation of Twinkle relies on this template. Thank you.

Usage

This template will categorise articles into Category:Misplaced Pages suspected hoax articles.

Listed below are several options for usage.

{{Hoax|date=January 2025}}

{{Hoax|section=yes|date=January 2025}}

Please use {{subst:Uw-hoax}} to add the appropriate user warning on the talk page of hoaxers.

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Hoax in articles based on its TemplateData.

TemplateData for Hoax

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Template parameters
This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.
Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Month and year	`date`	no description Auto value `{{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}`	String	suggested
Section?	`section`	Set to "yes" if the template is used for a section Suggested values `yes`	String	optional

v t e Citation and verifiability article maintenance templates
Sourcing	{{Circular}} {{Better sources needed}} {{Dubious}} {{Excessive citations}} {{Further reading cleanup}} {{More citations needed}} {{More citations needed section}} {{More footnotes needed}} {{No footnotes}} {{No reliable sources}} {{No significant coverage}} {{One source}} {{One source section}} {{Only primary sources}} {{NRIS only}} {{Primary sources}} {{Primary sources section}} {{Religious text primary}} {{Self-published}} {{Self-reference cleanup}} {{Self-sourcing examples}} {{Refexample section}} {{Sources exist}} {{Text-source}} {{Third-party}} {{Unreferenced}} {{Unreferenced section}} {{Unreferenced category}} {{Unreliable sources}} {{Unreliable sources section}} {{User-generated}}
BLP-specific	{{BLP unreferenced}} {{BLP unreferenced section}} {{BLP primary sources}} {{BLP self-published}} {{BLP sources}} {{BLP sources section}} {{BLP IMDb-only refimprove}} {{BLP IMDb refimprove}} {{BLP no footnotes}} {{BLP more footnotes needed}} {{BLP one source}}
Topic specific	{{Localist}} {{Media IMDb refimprove}} {{More medical citations needed}} {{More science citations needed}} {{Neologism}} {{Science review}} {{Unreferenced law}} {{Unreferenced-law section}} {{Unreferenced medical section}}
Dispute-related	{{Cite check}} {{Cite check section}} {{Content}} {{Disputed}} {{Dispute about}} {{Disputed section}} {{Disputed chem}} {{Disputed list}} {{Disputed map}} {{Expert needed}} {{Hoax}} {{Original research}} {{Original research section}} {{Speculation}} {{Speculation section}} {{Synthesis}} {{Verifiability}} {{Verify sources}}
Citation improvements	{{Citation style}} {{Citations broken}} {{Cleanup bare URLs}} {{Format footnotes}} {{Full citations needed}} {{Ibid}} {{Page numbers improve}} {{Page numbers needed}} {{Shallow references}}
General advice	Citing sources Reliable sources Maintenance template removal Citation needed Find sources Combining sources Referencing styles

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Revision as of 06:16, 19 November 2023 view sourceCactiStaccingCrane (talk \| contribs)24,860 edits shorten template, add an image that indicate that this template a bit more "serious" than other warning templates← Previous edit		Revision as of 14:18, 24 November 2023 view source Brennan Everette (talk \| contribs)Extended confirmed users736 editsm Bad grammar, but I'll keep the image. Revert if not needed.Next edit →
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	\| small = {{{small\|}}}		\| small = {{{small\|}}}
	\| type = content		\| type = content
	\| image = ]<!--see talk page, 2006-->		\| image = ]<!--see talk page, 2006-->
	\| class = ambox-hoax		\| class = ambox-hoax
	\| issue = ~~This~~ {{#if:{{{section\|}}}\|section\|article}} '''may constitute a ]~~'''~~.		\| issue = '''The truthfulness of this {{#if:{{{section\|}}}\|section\|article}} has been questioned.''' It is believed that some or all of its content ''may'' constitute a ].
	\| fix = {{{fix\|Please verify ~~information presented with~~ ] ~~and~~ ~~consider~~ ~~{{#if:~~{{{~~section~~\|}}}~~\|deleting~~ the ~~section~~\|~~put~~ it at ] or ~~tag~~ it ~~with~~ {{tl\|db-hoax}}}}.}}}		\| fix = {{{fix\|Please carefully verify any ] used to support the claims in the {{{1\|article or section}}}, and add reliable sources for any uncited claims. If the claims cannot be reliably sourced, consider {{{2\|placing the article at ] and/or }}} removing the section in question. ''For blatant hoaxes, use {{tl\|db-hoax}} to identify it for ] instead.'' Further information and discussion may be on the article's ].}}}
	\| talk = {{{talk\|}}}
	\| date = {{{date\|}}}		\| date = {{{date\|}}}
	\| all = Misplaced Pages suspected hoax articles		\| all = Misplaced Pages suspected hoax articles

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