Template:False version/doc

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=3 December 2025}} 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{{False version|outdated=yes}} creates

TemplateData

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

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Only outdated	outdated	Optional parameter to specify that the data is only outdated and not false Example true	Line	optional

See also

• {{Hoax}}, for articles believed to be a hoax