Contentious science topics on Wikipedia subject to editing mischief
Politically charged issues such as global warming are prime targets for online sabotage
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READER BEWARE Wikipedia articles on politically contentious issues, such as acid rain (shown), are subject to editing sabotage. Users add nonsensical, obscene or incorrect text, researchers have found.
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