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Republicans in Congress open probe into Wikipedia for alleged bias against Israel and Ukraine (eu.usatoday.com)

submitted 3 months ago by geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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In the letter, Comer and Mace referenced a report from the Anti-Defamation League, in which they allege that Wikipedia coordinated a campaign to manipulate entries related to the War in Gaza, which they allege advanced “antisemitic and anti-Israel information.”

"As our research showed earlier this year, antisemitism and anti-Israel bias on Wikipedia are a significant problem. We welcome the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform opening an investigation into this issue and thank Rep. James Comer for his leadership effort to address this hate," in a statement released by ADL on Wednesday, Aug. 27.

The lawmakers also referenced a report from the think tank, Atlantic Council, which alleged that pro-Russia actors used Wikipedia to push pro-Kremlin messaging on its platform.

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[–] paper_moon@lemmy.world 21 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

"First they came for...

....

Well I actually don't know, as there's no public record of it anymore..."

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_They_Came

[–] Rivalarrival@lemmy.today 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

When are "they" coming for child rapists?

[–] Nico_198X@europe.pub 3 points 3 months ago

that's the neat part! they don't!

[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 13 points 3 months ago

Reactionaries will never stop crying about how everyone is unfair to them. Even when they get everything they want, they're still livid that people disagree with them about anything.

[–] Ashiggan@eviltoast.org 3 points 3 months ago

Bias AKA the truth

[–] surph_ninja@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Liberals will let them do it, since they also support both fascist regimes.

[–] Ensign_Crab@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Let's say they are biased. So?

They'll have the full support of centrist democrats in their attempt to censor wikipedia.