Verification Needed

Content with this tag may be inaccurate, and needs to be verified (checked) to determine its accuracy. It may be an untested theory based on observation, the result of a rumour, or an assumption. Readers are encouraged to verify the information for themselves if possible, correct the article as necessary, and change the tag to Final Verification Needed.

Guidelines
If you are in doubt about the accuracy of your assertion, attempt to test it. If you are unable to test it, or if your test is inconclusive, insert after the questionable information. If possible, post on the article's talk page explaining the reasons for your beliefs, and why you can't prove that the information is fully accurate. Similarly, if you have only a vague idea about something, the tag should be applied and details discussed on the article's talk page.

If seeking to verify information found on an article listed as needing verification, test it as thoroughly as you are able. Append the results of your tests to the talk page. If you believe the original assertion to be correct, or if it was previously inaccurate and you believe you have corrected it, change the tag to.

If the tag was already, and all you have done is examine the assertion and determined it to be true, state so on the article's talk page and remove the tag altogether.

If, however, you have determined the information inaccurate, remove the word "Final" and state your findings on the talk page. The cycle will begin anew.

Category
All articles with either Verification Needed tags are automatically added to Category: Verification Needed, which may be perused by those wishing to verify existing articles.

Templates
Both tags use similar templates, and may be found at Template:Verification Needed and Template:Final Verification Needed. As both tags currently cause minor syntax disruption to an article, those who use them frequently may benefit from reading their documentation. Furthermore, anyone who believes themself able to prevent said syntax disruption is encouraged to do so.