Iffy-pedia: Up to six in ten articles on Wikipedia contain factual errors . By AMY OLIVER FOR THE MAIL ON SUNDAY . Published: 06:21 EDT, 18 April 2012 | Updated: 19:46 EDT, 18 April 2012 . 81.

Sixty percent of Wikipedia articles about companies contain factual errors, according to a new research, which warned people not to rely on the website for accurate and balanced information.

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They did, however, discover a series of factual errors, omissions or misleading statements. All told, Wikipedia had 162 such problems, while Britannica had 123.

Sixty percent of Wikipedia articles about companies contain factual errors. But when public relations professionals try to correct them the rules often get in the way, experts say.