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September 23, 2008

Mirror journalist caught by Wikipedia hoax

By Rachael

Daily Mirror sports journalist David Anderson got caught out relying on open source encyclopaedia Wikipedia for a prematch football report, with false information about the fans of a Cypriot team making it both online and in the Daily Mirror.

Writing ahead of Manchester City’s UEFA Cup tie with Omonia Nicosia last week, Anderson used Wikipedia – on which anyone can post information on a subject – for background information on the team and their fans.

The following was posted on Wikipedia: ‘A small but loyal group of fans are lovingly called ‘The Zany Ones’- they like to wear hats made from discarded shoes and have a song about a little potato.”

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