blp

Biographies of Living Persons (BLP) is a policy used on Wikipedia to govern articles about living individuals. It seeks to prevent defamation, protect privacy, and ensure accuracy by requiring high-quality sourcing and cautious wording. The policy covers all content relating to a living person, including article text, infobox fields, images, and references, and applies to both public figures and private individuals who are alive.

Key requirements include: information must be verifiable in reliable, secondary sources; editors should not include original research or unverified claims; when reporting potentially harmful allegations, statements should be attributed and presented with care, using cautious language such as "according to" or "it has been reported" rather than asserting them as facts; controversial material must be supported by multiple independent sources and presented neutrally, with due weight given to different viewpoints.

Sourcing and wording emphasize that sentences about living persons should be directly supported by sources; avoid sensationalism; disambiguate between fact and opinion; ensure balance when reporting criticisms or disputes.

Privacy and safety address the need to avoid publishing private contact information or other highly sensitive data; minimize intrusion into personal affairs; respect reasonable expectations of privacy, especially for private individuals or those not widely known.

Enforcement mechanisms include warnings, revisions, page protections, or deletion of material in cases of violations. Editors may use BLP-related notices to flag concerns and initiate community discussion or dispute resolution to maintain accuracy and safety.