Template:Hoax
Usage
This template will categorise pages into Category:Wikipedia suspected hoax articles.
Listed below are several options for usage.
{{Hoax|date=February 2026}}
{{Hoax|section=yes|date=February 2026}}
Please use {{subst:Uw-hoax}} to add the appropriate user warning on the talk page of hoaxers.
TemplateData
This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:Hoax in articles based on its TemplateData.
TemplateData for Hoax
No description.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month and year | date | no description
| String | suggested |
| Section? | section | Set to "yes" if the template is used for a section
| String | optional |
See also
- Template:Db-hoax, for blatant hoaxes
- Template:False version, warning about manufactured screenshots of Wikipedia articles on social media
- Template:Image hoax
- Wikipedia:Do not create hoaxes