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title: "Can Perplexity stop repeating weak sources in a research thread?"  
description: "Can Perplexity stop repeating weak sources in a research thread?"  
author: "Aidar Khabibullin"  
published: 2026-10-22  
updated: 2026-10-22  
canonical: https://www.mindstick.com/forum/162799/can-perplexity-stop-repeating-weak-sources-in-a-research-thread  
category: "Perplexity"  
tags: ["Perplexity", "AI Search", "research", "Sources"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Can Perplexity stop repeating weak sources in a research thread?

When I’m researching a niche subject in Perplexity, I sometimes get the same low-quality site showing up in several follow-up answers. I can reword the question, but that doesn’t always change the source mix.

Is there a reliable way to steer a thread away from a particular domain or ask for a wider range of independent sources? I’m interested in **source-quality controls** people have found useful, rather than just adding “use reliable sources” to every prompt.


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