Some media outlets have circulated an outdated or fake version of this article, claimed to be its current state. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please check if claims or screenshots you've seen are consistent with what's actually here. (February 2024)

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This 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=1 February 2024)) at the top of the relevant article.

This template is a self-reference.
Please do not subst: this template.

((False version)) creates

((False version|outdated=yes)) creates

Some media outlets have circulated an outdated version of this article, claimed to be its current state. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please check if claims or screenshots you've seen are consistent with what's actually here. (February 2024)

TemplateData

This is the TemplateData for this template used by TemplateWizard, VisualEditor and other tools. See a monthly parameter usage report for Template:False version in articles based on its 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.

Template parameters[Edit template data]
This template prefers inline formatting of parameters.
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. Example January 2013 Auto value `((subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME)) ((subst:CURRENTYEAR))`	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". Example section Auto value `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. Example left Auto value `left`	Line	optional
CSS	`style`	For custom CSS properties (without quotations) that affect the whole template. Example border-radius:8px;	String	optional
Only outdated	`outdated`	Optional parameter to specify that the data is only outdated and not false Example true	Line	optional

Usage

TemplateData

See also