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Can you guess which of the following passages comply 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 industrial. 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.

 Answer

Not neutral. cruel disregard for the lives of his citizens is an opinion and should not be stated as fact.



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. [add explanation]



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.

 Answer

Neutral. [add explanation]



Princess Diana died in a Paris hospital in 1997 after being injured in a tragic car crash.

 Answer

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 2.5 billion people watched her televised funeral.


According to Simon Wiesenthal, the Holocaust was a program of extermination of the Jewish people in Germany, but David Irving disputes this analysis.

 Answer

Not neutral. [add explanation]



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. [add explanation]



Michael Phelps (born June 30, 1985) is an American former competitive swimmer and the most successful and most decorated Olympian of all time with a total of 28 medals. He has encountered legal trouble on several occassions. At age 19 in November 2004, Phelps was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol 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, as well as a three-month suspension by USA Swimming. In September 2014, Phelps was arrested again, this time on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and speeding in Baltimore, Maryland.

 Answer

Not neutral. [add explanation about WP:DUE]



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; The New York Yankees have won 26 World Series championships—almost three times as many as any other team. would be much better.



William Shakespeare is widely considered to be one of the greatest authors in the English language.

 Answer

Neutral. Descriptions of WP:REPUTATION are allowed. The phrase widely considered is important.



[Example improperly using a synonym for said]

 Answer

Not neutral. [explanation about Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Words_to_watch#Synonyms_for_said]