DISCIPLINE · 35% of composite

BuzzFeed vs Daily Mail — Discipline

Name: BuzzFeed vs Daily Mail — Citation Discipline comparison
Creator: SourceScore
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

How rigorously each source backs its factual claims with verifiable evidence.

Verdict

BuzzFeed outscores Daily Mail on Citation Discipline by 8 points (F · 30 vs F · 22).

Viral lifestyle content rarely cited; quizzes + listicles do not require sourcing.

Wikipedia community deprecated as a source in 2017 for poor fact-checking + sensationalism + fabrication concerns.

Global rank · Discipline

Source	Score	Grade	Rank	Detail
BuzzFeed buzzfeed.com	30	F·30	#129 / 130	view →
Daily Mail dailymail.co.uk	22	F·22	#130 / 130	view →

BuzzFeedF·30

Discipline · 30/100

Viral lifestyle content rarely cited; quizzes + listicles do not require sourcing.

Daily MailF·22

Discipline · 22/100

Wikipedia community deprecated as a source in 2017 for poor fact-checking + sensationalism + fabrication concerns.

BuzzFeed

Daily Mail

Wikipedia 2017 RfC
Community consensus banned the Daily Mail as a reliable source on Wikipedia.
IPSO complaints
High frequency of UK regulator complaints upheld.