Template:False version
 | An outdated or falsified version of this article has been spreading on social media. (April 2026) |
Template documentationThis template adds a notice to the top of a page alerting readers of a false version of the page that has spread elsewhere on the internet.
Usage
Place {{False version|date=18 April 2026}} at the top of the relevant article.
- This template is a self-reference.
- Please do not subst: this template.
TemplateData
TemplateData for False version
Use this template to add a notice to the top of a page alerting readers of a false version of the page that has spread elsewhere on the internet.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month and year | date | The month and year that the template was placed (in full). "{{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}" inserts the current month and year automatically.
| Line | suggested |
| Talk page section | talk | Section name on the talk page for further discussion | Line | optional |
| Affected area | what | Text to replace the word "article", usually "section".
| Line | deprecated |
| Make box small | small | Enter "left" here to make the template box small and aligned to the left. This is not normally recommended.
| Line | optional |
| CSS | style | For custom CSS properties (without quotations) that affect the whole template.
| String | optional |
See also
- {{Hoax}}, for articles believed to be a hoax