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/ˌsaɪt.əʊˈdʒɛn.ə.sɪs/ · noun
(informal, Wikimedia jargon) A circular form of citation where various sources report each other, creating a false impression of reliability..
Relatedly, Wikipedia has been a locus of ‘citogenesis’: “the creation of ‘reliable’ sources through circular reporting” […] In citogenesis, information is added to Wikipedia, which is then picked up in media reports, which are in turn used as ‘independent’ sources to support the original information in Wikipedia.
It was at this time that the first cases of “citogenesis”—circular and false reporting originating from Wikipedia—appeared.
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Citogenesis means (informal, Wikimedia jargon) A circular form of citation where various sources report each other, creating a false impression of reliability..
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Relatedly, Wikipedia has been a locus of ‘citogenesis’: “the creation of ‘reliable’ sources through circular reporting” […] In citogenesis, information is added to Wikipedia, which is then picked up in media reports, which are in turn used as ‘independent’ sources to support the original information in Wikipedia.
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