citation needed

Summary

citation needed is an internet meme^[1]. It draws 302 Wikipedia views per month (internet_meme category, ranking #51 of 188).^[2]

Key Facts

• citation needed's image is recorded as Citation-needed.svg^[3].
• citation needed's image is recorded as Webcomic xkcd - Wikipedian protester - English.svg^[4].
• citation needed's instance of is recorded as internet meme^[5].
• citation needed's subclass of is recorded as annotation^[6].
• citation needed's Commons category is recorded as Citation needed^[7].
• citation needed's said to be the same as is recorded as Wikipedia:Citation needed^[8].
• citation needed's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0l8nnmx^[9].
• citation needed's main subject is recorded as Template:Citation needed^[10].
• citation needed's topic has template is recorded as Template:Citation needed^[11].
• citation needed's topic has template is recorded as Q6205328^[12].
• citation needed's topic has template is recorded as Template:Citation needed span^[13].
• citation needed's used by is recorded as wiki^[14].
• citation needed's icon is recorded as Citation needed emoji.svg^[15].
• citation needed's NicoNicoPedia ID is recorded as 要出典^[16].
• citation needed's Pixiv Encyclopedia ID is recorded as 要出典^[17].
• citation needed's Know Your Meme slug is recorded as citation-needed^[18].

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Designation and Status

citation needed's instance of is recorded as internet meme^[5].

Why It Matters

citation needed draws 302 Wikipedia views per month (internet_meme category, ranking #51 of 188).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]