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Wikipedia works as a tool for propaganda: Read how ex-CEO of Wikimedia Foundation conceded that information on ‘the free encyclopedia’ is not based on...

OpIndia Staff - 1 January, 2025

During a TED talk in August 2021, Katherine Maher revealed that the information disseminated through Wikipedia is not based on truth. She even dubbed truth as a 'distraction.'

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How Wikimedia Foundation makes editorial decisions for Wikipedia, censors dissenting admins and engages in favouritism

OpIndia Staff - 18 November, 2024

According to Pirate Wires, 'The Movement Strategy' was launched in 2017 to veer Wikipedia into a 'hyper-centralised space of top-down justice activism and advocacy' by 2030.

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As Modi govt issues notice to Wikipedia, here are 6 problematic things OpIndia found about the ‘free encyclopedia’ in our dossier

OpIndia Staff - 5 November, 2024

While Wikipedia claims that everyone is free to edit, the truth is that there are only a handful of people who have the ultimate say in what content is added and what isn’t.

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Govt asks Wikipedia why it shouldn’t be considered a publisher: Read what it means and how OpIndia dossier had highlighted this aspect

Shraddha Pandey - 5 November, 2024

The government pointed out that a select editorial group has control and also questioned why Wikipedia should not be treated as a publisher, a demand OpIndia raised recently.

How Wikipedia editors are whitewashing terrorism of Hamas and Hezbollah, peddling their lies and demonising Israel in a planned manner

OpIndia Staff - 25 October, 2024

According to Pirate Wires, the Wikipedia editors avoided detection by working on articles in small groups and aiding one another in case of pushback from editors not associated with 'Tech for Palestine'.

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