Citations Don’t Stop Similarity Flags

Properly Cited Content Still Gets Flagged as Plagiarism

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Jan 23, 2026 4:35 pm

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I cited all sources correctly, but Originality.ai still shows plagiarism – why?

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Nicholas C. Wilcox

Jan 23, 2026 4:36 pm

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This happened in my research paper. All citations are there, but the similarity score looks scary.

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John S. Kidder

Jan 23, 2026 4:36 pm

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Plagiarism tools detect text overlap, not whether the citation is correct or ethical.

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