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* PlayedForHorror in ''[[https://creepypasta.fandom.com/wiki/Annora_Petrova Annora Petrova]]''. The titular skater discovers that her Wikipedia page is predicting victories before they happen to her in real life, causing her to eagerly and constantly check up on it. When she gets greedy and tries to edit it herself to claim she'll win Sectionals, the edit instead reads "Annora Petrova is a selfish little bitch who is going to get what she deserves." From there, things suddenly and sharply get worse for her.
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* ''WebVideo/SchaffrillasProductions'' briefly mentioned the Wikipedia page for the Presidential Service Badge in his [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umUcU-xXMrg 2023 Black Friday theory video]] about the main protagonists of ''WesternAnimation/FreeBirds'' [[ItMakesSenseInContext actually being the skeleton brothers from]] ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}''. He read off the introductory quote, at the bottom of which was a poorly edited passage claiming that, aside from members of the U.S. Military and its various branches, it could also be awarded to the Great, [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial uh, I mean the]] Pardoned Turkey. Needless to say, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Presidential_Service_Badge&diff=1186238196&oldid=1177364699 someone did indeed go out of their way to edit the page to include this]], which was ''very'' quickly reverted afterward.[[note]]In their edit comment, they claim that they were just "[[BlatantLies fixing some misinfo.]]"[[/note]]
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* In ''Webcomic/HighSchoolLessons'', a student sets up a wiki for the school. Most users ignore its intended purpose, which is how it ends up with twenty-nine articles about fictional squid species.
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'''King Kai''': Let me check. Let’s see here. ''[checks Wikipedia entry on Planet Vegeta]'' "Stupid monkeys hit by falling rocks. Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. P.S. Freeza rules you." That doesn’t seem right...

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'''King Kai''': Let me check. Let’s see here. ''[checks Wikipedia entry on Planet Vegeta]'' "Stupid monkeys hit by falling rocks. [-([[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial Not Deathball thrown by Freeza]])-] Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. P.S. Freeza rules you." That doesn’t seem right...
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** Whenever Joel from WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}} showcased a Wikipedia page on stream to riff on it, it'd result in a deluge of viewers editing the page to add jokes related to Joel's content, much to his chagrin. This was especially common if he pretended to vandalize it through inspect element[[note]]which doesn't actually change the page on the site's servers, but just temporarily alters how it displays on his end[[/note]].

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** Whenever Joel from WebVideo/{{Vinesauce}} showcased a Wikipedia page on stream to riff on it, it'd result in a deluge of viewers editing the page to add jokes related to Joel's content, much to his chagrin. This was especially common if he pretended to vandalize it through inspect element[[note]]which element.[[note]]This doesn't actually change the page on the site's servers, but just temporarily alters how it displays on his end[[/note]].end.[[/note]]
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* [[CatsAreMean Bucky]] from ''ComicStrip/GetFuzzy'' edits {{Wiki/Wikipedia}} to say that he won Wimbledon and that his "album" went "fourple platinum", as well as that he beat up [[SitcomArchNemesis Fungo]].

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* [[CatsAreMean Bucky]] from ''ComicStrip/GetFuzzy'' edits {{Wiki/Wikipedia}} Website/{{Wikipedia}} to say that he won Wimbledon and that his "album" went "fourple platinum", as well as that he beat up [[SitcomArchNemesis Fungo]].
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* Replacing everything on Wiki/{{Wikipedia}}'s article on Earth with "Mostly harmless." is a bannable offence, as that particular act of vandalism, inspired by a line in ''Literature/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy1'' where the titular guide describes the planet as such, was done [[NeverHeardThatOneBefore way too many times]].
* Any mention of Wiki/{{Wikipedia}} in a popular piece of media tends to have this effect:

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* Replacing everything on Wiki/{{Wikipedia}}'s Website/{{Wikipedia}}'s article on Earth with "Mostly harmless." is a bannable offence, as that particular act of vandalism, inspired by a line in ''Literature/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy1'' where the titular guide describes the planet as such, was done [[NeverHeardThatOneBefore way too many times]].
* Any mention of Wiki/{{Wikipedia}} Website/{{Wikipedia}} in a popular piece of media tends to have this effect:
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A character edits a wiki - be it Wiki/{{Wikipedia}} or any other free info source - and adds information which is gibberish or they know to be false, to make a practical joke, to mislead someone who's been using this source without testing it, or just for the sake of it. HilarityEnsues... but only for the person in question.

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A character edits a wiki - be it Wiki/{{Wikipedia}} Website/{{Wikipedia}} or any other free info source - and adds information which is gibberish or they know to be false, to make a practical joke, to mislead someone who's been using this source without testing it, or just for the sake of it. HilarityEnsues... but only for the person in question.
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-->'''Rick:''' I made Sanchezium up, dumbasses! Don't believe everything you read on Wikipedia."

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-->'''Rick:''' I made Sanchezium up, dumbasses! Don't believe everything you read on Wikipedia."

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