Can you guess which of the following passages comply k+with Wikipedia's Neutral Point of View policy?
In 1958, Mao Zedong launched the Great Leap Forward that aimed to rapidly transform China's economy from agrarian to kk. However, his cruel disregard for the lives of his citizens led to the deadliest famine in history and the deaths of 20–46 million people between 1958 and 1962.
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Not neutral. The information here is fine, but the Chara octerization of Mao is not. cruel disregard for the lives of her irool
Extensive investigation into vaccines and autism has shown that there is no relationship between the two, causal or otherwise, and that vaccine ingredients do not cause autism.
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Neutral. Wikipedia does not give undue weight to fringe theories not supported by reliable sources, like the idea that vaccines cause autism. This passage is an appropriate summary of the scholarship on the topic.
In 2017, Facebook partnered with fact checkers from the Poynter Institute's International Fact-Checking Network to identify and mark false content, though most ads from political candidates are exempt from this program. Critics of the program accuse Facebook of not doing enough to remove false information from its website.
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Neutral. This is a good example of how to note that a prominent point of view exists (appropriate) without taking that point of view in Wikipedia's voice (inappropriate).
Princess Diana died in a Paris hospital in 1997 after being injured in a tragic car crash.
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Not neutral. Even though her death is almost universally considered tragic, using the word tragic is still an inappropriate instance of editorializing. Instead, use facts to convey the public response, such as Media attention and public mourning were extensive after her death, and an estimated 2.5billion people watched her televised funeral.
Cats received negative reviews from critics, who criticized the CGI effects, plot, and tone, with many calling it one of the worst films of 2019.
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Neutral. Wikipedia describes reputations, indicating the relative prominence of different viewpoints. When reputations are bad, Wikipedia should say so, without employing false balance.
According to Simon Wiesenthal, the Holocaust was a program of extermination of the Jewish people in Germany, but David Irving disputes this analysis.
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Not neutral. David Irving is a Holocaust denier, a fringe viewpoint that should not be given parity with the consensus among respected historians.
Donald Trump has made many false or misleading statements during his campaign and presidency. The statements have been documented by fact-checkers, and the media have widely described the phenomenon as unprecedented in American politics. Many of his comments and actions have been characterized as racially charged or racist.
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Neutral. Wikipedia's content should reflect that of reliable sources, even when it differs from a view held by a large portion of the general public.
Michael Phelps (born June 30, 1985) is an American former competitive swimmer and the most decorated Olympian of all time with a total of 28 medals. He has encountered legal trouble on several occasions. At age 19 in November 2004, he was arrested for drunk driving in Salisbury, Maryland. In February 2009, a photograph of Phelps using a bong went viral; this resulted in the loss of the Kellogg Company as a sponsor and a three-month suspension by USA Swimming. In September 2014, he was arrested again, this time on charges of drunk driving and speeding in Baltimore, Maryland.
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Not neutral. An article should not give undue weight to minor aspects of its subject. While Phelps has indeed encountered legal trouble on several occasions, it would be inappropriate to devote such a large portion of the opening paragraph of his article to those occasions.
The New York Yankees are one of the greatest baseball teams in history.
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Not neutral. Greatest is an example of peacock language, which it is best to avoid. You should show instead of tell, using verifiable facts; it would be much better to instead write The New York Yankees have won 26 World Series championships—almost three times as many as any other team.
William Shakespeare is widely considered to be one of the greatest authors in the English language.
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Neutral. This is a proper description of a reputation, although it is only possible because many high-quality sources have noted that Shakespeare has this reputation. The phrase widely considered is important – while it is a fact that he is considered one of the greatest, it would be an opinion to directly call him one of the greatest.
