4.3 Entity & Knowledge Graph ✦HighTactical

Fabricated/unverifiable identifiers in markup

What it is

Invented LEI/DUNS/ORCID etc.

Why it matters

False identifiers can corrupt entity resolution and destroy trust if discovered.

How to fix it

Only use identifiers you genuinely hold.

Impact

Medium; integrity risk. Tactical (our integrity rule).

Evidence

Use only genuine, verifiable identifiers (integrity principle aligned with quality/trust). Google, Search Quality Rater Guidelines (PDF); Google Search Central, Structured data general guidelines