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IRGC-linked media cited 78,000 times on Wikipedia
2+ week, 5+ day ago (733+ words) Wikipedia has cited IRGC or Iranian-regime media at least 78,665 times across its English, Persian, Arabic, and Spanish-language versions, The Jerusalem Post found. Realistically, this means Wikipedia has closer to 100,000 references based on information from the propaganda arm of Iran's Islamic…...
Encyclopedia Britannica amends site to acknowledge Israel
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (306+ words) Encyclopaedia Britannica has amended its Britannica Kids website following a complaint from UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI) about its erasure of Israel in maps and teaching content. However, as of Sunday, Britannica has amended several children's entries, including those on…...
Keir Starmer aide’s firm accused of Wikipedia edits for Qatar
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (863+ words) A London-based PR firm has been accused of making Wikipedia edits on behalf of Qatar, according to a report by The Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ). TBIJ alleges that Portland Communications " which was founded in 2001 by the now-director of communications…...
Wikipedia now states Israel committing genocide
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (102+ words) [ Wikipedia homepage on the computer screen under magnifying glass. Wikipedia is a free Internet encyclopedia. (photo credit: pixinoo/Shutterstock)]The edit was made on December 11 and has not been reversed since, despite extensive discussion between editors. The section appears at…...
Wikipedia founder slams 'Gaza Genocida' article
5+ mon, 16+ hour ago (80+ words) [Wikipedia Founder Jimmy Wales attends the 55th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland, January 24, 2025. (photo credit: REUTERS/YVES HERMAN)]Jimmy Wales warned the "Gaza Genocide" article needed immediate attention, as it "failed to meet the neutrality standards…...
'Non-offending pedophile' disrupts Wikipedia event with gun
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (108+ words) [The New York Wikipedia conference was disrupted on Friday when an armed man, wearing a sign declaring himself to be an "anti-contact non-offending pedophile," got on stage and threatened to commit suicide. (photo credit: SCREENSHOT/X)]The New York Post identified…...
US Congress investigating Wikimedia over Israel bias
7+ mon, 6+ day ago (96+ words) [A man is silhouetted near logos of the US National Security Agency (NSA) and Wikipedia, March 11, 2015. (photo credit: REUTERS/DADO RUVIC/FILE PHOTO)]This includes questions concerning the tools and methods Wikipedia utilizes to identify and stop malicious conduct that…...
Five points for the Nakba: PA involved in contest for creation of Palestinian-biased Wiki articles
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (585+ words) Wiki Palestine, the organizing body, was launched by the Palestinian Authority, raising concerns of direct governmental involvement in the popular online encyclopedia. With dozens of participants already creating the articles, the initiative demonstrates significant engagement. The underlying funding structure, however,…...