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===Biographies===

{{see also|WP:NBIO}}

Biographies of living people are one of the most problem-rife types of new articles due to people attempting to use the site as an outlet for self-promotion. A dead giveaway for likely COI is an infobox photo that looks like a glossy [https[://duckduckgo.com/?t=ffab&q=professonal+headshot&atb=v79-1&iax=images&ia=imagesFile:Michelle Borromeo Actor Headshots 30.jpg|professional headshot]] instead of a more candid photo, ''especially'' if the headshot is attributed to the editor that wrote the article as "own work", which suggests that either the editor met the subject in person (or filed the image permissions incorrectly). When dealing with potentially-promotional articles about subjects that are notable, be sure to check for additional sources online, as a draft written by a paid editor may intentionally skip over significant controversies or scandals involving the subject. Accurately updating the article may in some cases be a more fitting punishment for would-be promotionalists than deleting it.

Biographies for long-dead figures are much less likely to be created for promotional reasons. Notability guidelines are often relaxed for historical figures for whom there may be few surviving sources, especially for historical figures that made significant accomplishments despite being adversely affected by systemic bias.

For biographical subjects that do not meet notability guidelines but who are associated with a notable creative work or company, redirecting to the notable article may be preferable to deletion.

===Companies and organizations===