The Wikipedia entry for the well-known Ghanaian Tiktoker Asantewaa is now on the list of articles that will be taken down.
This is due to one of the Wikipedia editors having flagged her profile for deletion.
The Wikipedian claimed that Asantewaa does not merit having a profile on the online encyclopedia since she lacks a career in the traditional sense, which is a necessary condition for being included on Wiki.
“The subject [Asantewaa] doesn’t have a career to speak of. Being a tiktoker and winning a non-notable award is not enough to warrant a stand-alone article.”
The Wikipedian further argued that all the sources cited in her current profile “are not independent of her and cannot be used to establish notability.”
Reactions to the deletion request:
In the meanwhile, responses to the plea from members of the Wiki community have been conflicting. While some agree with the call, others want the people making it to retract it and apologize.
A Wikipedian advocating for Asantewaa’s profile to be maintained argued that “when you say the subject has no career to speak about, I disagree with you. By extension of being a tiktoker she has become an established brand influencer. And all the articles I added are independent of her.”
Adding up, another user stated that, claims that “The subject doesn’t have a career to speak of is unnecessarily disrespectful. The nominator appears to suggest that social media influencer isn’t a “real” career. We’re here to discuss whether or not her biography merits inclusion in this encyclopedia; our opinions about the meaningfulness of her source of income are irrelevant”.
Others who favoured the deletion claimed that Asantewaa is a “non-notable influencer” because there are no unbiased sources that speak highly of her in what are regarded as trustworthy sources. Funny video creators aren’t really noteworthy. There are no articles about her online.
Throughout the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, Asantewaa—real name Martina Dwamena—gained popularity on TikTok. On TikTok, she has 2.8 million followers and 86.1 million video likes.
Her Wikipedia entry was first published on October 6, 2022.
The Notability rules of Wikipedia state that any featured profiles or subjects “must be significant, or “worthy of notice.”
“Determining notability does not necessarily depend on things such as fame, importance, or popularity—although those may enhance the acceptability of a subject that meets the guidelines explained below.”
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