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fossilesque@mander.xyz to Wikipedia@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 days ago

U.S. attorney for D.C. accuses Wikipedia of ‘propaganda,’ threatens nonprofit status

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U.S. attorney for D.C. accuses Wikipedia of ‘propaganda,’ threatens nonprofit status

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fossilesque@mander.xyz to Wikipedia@lemmy.worldEnglish · 13 days ago
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Ed Martin sent a letter to the Wikimedia Foundation accusing it of spreading propaganda
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  • HappySkullsplitter@lemmy.world
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    Any source of factual information to the public is a threat to an authoritarian regime

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    I’m leaving this up, because it’s relevant to the community. But this is not a unique occurrence. Wikimedia is under litigation regularly, and this shines a light on the most recent attack.

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    Well, it’s a good thing I saved my CDs of Microsoft Encarta.

    • starlinguk@lemmy.world
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      You can access the encyclopedia Britannica online.

  • Match!!@pawb.social
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    foreign actors are spreading information! this cannot be allowed

  • ceoofanarchism@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    Not inaccurate Wikipedia does spread propaganda by self selecting for sources friendly to the western establishment.

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      [citation needed]

      • ceoofanarchism@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        I normally don’t like just linking to things but am currently busy and don’t have time to track down sources of my own for a response to make to you so watch this video similar idea in many topics.

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