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Tips to create, monitor and update Wikipedia pages

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Wikipedia articles are typically written from a neutral point of view, citing reliable sources to support each fact or claim. The site has strict policies on conflict of interest, advertising and promotional content. Consider the following while creating or updating pages about living persons: Notability: The topic of an article must already be covered in reliable sources that are independent of the subject. These include academic journals, books, newspapers, magazines, and websites with a reputation for fact checking. Social media, press releases or corporate/professional profiles do not qualify. Obvious advertising:  Avoid saying only good things about a person, company, item, group or service. Instead, describe in encyclopedic language. Copyright: Do not copy-paste or closely paraphrase material from sources. Rather, summarize what the source says in your own words. Referencing: Independent sources (see above) are generally acceptable and should be used before other sources. Non-