An article about a Wikipedia hoax that reinforces the notion that while Wikipedia can be a good starting point for research, it needs to be followed up with serious fact-checking. The article also serves as a reminder that care is needed with any published information source.
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https://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/article57885.ece
Guess who they’re talking about, and never ever talked to? Whole story was lifted off a Dr. Who fansite where a fellow library employee posted my story after hearing me tell it. On Wikipedia, I’m listed as having returned from Lebanon (never ever been there in my life).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Runaway_Bride_(Doctor_Who)
(look under Production, sixth bullet)