Conceptcitogenesis / 循环引用
Citation-as-Fact Effect
A form of knowledge contamination in which false information, once cited by a sufficient number of external sources, is in turn treated as sourced and enters formal entries, forming a self-reinforcing cycle of error.
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Nov 2
The "citation-as-fact" effect (citogenesis) is a phenomenon long known to the Wikipedia community: once a piece of misinformation has been cited by enough external sources, it in turn is treated as verifiable and enters formal entries, forming a self-reinforcing cycle.
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