Citation needed
"[citation needed]" is a tag added by
Usage on Wikipedia
The tag was first used on
Usage outside Wikipedia
In 2008, Matt Mechtley created stickers with "[citation needed]", encouraging people to stick them on
In 2010, American television hosts Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert led the Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., where some participants held placards with "[citation needed]".[6]
Randall Munroe has frequently used "[citation needed]" tags for humorous commentary in his writings, including in his 2014 book What If?[7][8][9]
It was also used as the name of a 2014–2018 YouTube series by the British comedy group The Technical Difficulties. In the show, Tom Scott gives the title of a random Wikipedia article to the other members, and they try to guess on what the rest of the article is about with a 'ding' and points for correct guesses.[10]
Many social media personalities also use "[citation needed]" when talking about an unsourced claim. Hbomberguy used it in his video about Bill Nye.[11]
References
- ^ S2CID 67856117.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-000-47427-5.
- ISSN 1340-4032.
- S2CID 222110748.
- ^ Glenn, Joshua (January 2, 2008). "[citation needed]". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on July 27, 2018. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^ Johnson, Ted (November 1, 2010). "Satirical rally calls for sanity and/or fear". Variety. Archived from the original on November 16, 2010. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ISBN 9780544272644. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
- ^ Hill, Kyle (September 2, 2014). "Review: XKCD's What If?". Nerdist. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ Poole, Steven (September 19, 2019). "Book Review: 'What If' by Randall Munroe". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ "The Technical Difficulties". www.techdif.co.uk. Retrieved February 6, 2024.
- ^ Bill Nye VS Pseudoscience (Part Two!) | Measured Response. Retrieved March 31, 2024 – via www.youtube.com.
External links
- The dictionary definition of citation needed at Wiktionary
- Citation needed entry at Know Your Meme