Are zero and one considered as literals in mathematical logic?

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Wikipedia:

In mathematical logic, a literal is an atomic formula (atom) or its negation [...] Literals can be divided into two types:

A positive literal is just an atom (e.g., x).

A negative literal is the negation of an atom (e.g., ¬x).

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An atom of a Boolean algebra is an element x such that there exist exactly two elements y satisfying y ≤ x, namely x and 0

From the above definitions, can the Boolean values 1 and 0 be considered as positive and negative literals respectively?

If 0 and 1 are not literals, how can they be called?