Wikipedia - Says its debunked with no explanation of how... ( pizzagate )

submitted by Ziggystrife

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pizzagate_(conspiracy_theory)#Comet_Ping_Pong_shooting

Look at this bullshit. It says its debunked because of news sources saying it's debunked but with no actual claims to explain how it's debunked. What the fuck? It says extended protection otherwise I would edit it myself. Can anyone bypass this bullshit?

Debunking

The conspiracy theory has been widely discredited and debunked.[2][6][33][39]{ It has been described as false by the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, fact-checking website snopes.com and The New York Times, among others.[36][40][41] The police characterized the matter as a "fictitious conspiracy theory".[2]

Much of the purported evidence cited by the conspiracy theory's proponents had been taken from entirely different sources and made to appear as if they supported the conspiracy.[4] Images of children of family and friends of the pizzeria's staff were taken from social media sites such as Instagram and claimed to be photos of victims.[40] The Charlotte Observer noted the diverse group of sources that had debunked the conspiracy theory, pointing out this included the Fox News Channel in addition to The New York Times.[33] On December 10, 2016, The New York Times published an article that analyzed the claims that the theory proposed.[9]

Vigilia_Procuratio

I expect edit wars, conflicts of interest, etc... but this is a move by the admin to push the notion that Pizzagate is proven to be false, which we all know is complete bollocks.

Vigilia_Procuratio

Even if you could, there is no point in editing it other than to annoy the admin - it'll be reverted within a minute. They're pushing the fake news agenda, they can't even maintain neutrality by saying something simple like "an ongoing online debate which has been rebuked by mainstream media", they have to use the term "debunked" which is what I'd call a "weasel word" and that is known to be bad form on Wikipedia. Everything about the way they've handled this is counter to what Wikipedia is supposed to be - neutral. Basically, they're fucked just like Twitter and Reddit are.