Wikipedia’s internal newsletter, The Signpost, has deleted references to a Tablet Magazine exposé by journalist Ashley Rindsberg that accused pro-Palestinian editors of smearing Zionism and manipulating Israel-related pages. The removal was executed by a member of Wikipedia’s powerful Arbitration Committee, sparking accusations of censorship and bias within the online encyclopedia.
Wikipedia is under fire for how it has handled pages about Turning Point USA co-founder Charlie Kirk following his assassination. Despite policies meant to protect recently deceased individuals, editors added mocking references to Kirk’s last words and smeared his work with unverified claims, drawing criticism that the platform is violating its own neutrality standards.
Controversy erupted after Wikipedia editors attempted to delete and heavily sanitize the page covering the murder of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska in Charlotte, North Carolina. The crux of the debate centered on whether to include the suspect’s name, Decarlos Brown Jr., race, and other details in the article—content critics say was removed or hidden under the site’s policies.
The House Oversight Committee, along with the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology, and Government Innovation, has launched an investigation into Wikipedia over manipulated entries.
A Wikipedia article focused on the growing scandal of Pakistani-heritage grooming gangs targeting young white women in the U.K. was nominated for deletion by editor “Simonm223,” a Canadian Marxist socialist and science fiction author. His move ignited outrage over alleged political correctness and government cover-ups of these criminal networks.
The Wikimedia Foundation, which operates Wikipedia and other major wikis, is rolling out mandatory two-factor authentication (2FA) for high-privilege users starting May 20, in response to a massive password breach affecting over 35,000 accounts. The decision follows a March security alert revealing that 35,893 accounts across Wikimedia platforms had been compromised, most likely due to credential stuffing—where hackers reuse login credentials from other breached sites.
The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) has released a report alleging that over 30 Wikipedia editors collaborated to inject anti-Israel bias and antisemitic narratives into the platform's content.
Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger is urging the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to look into whether the government has influenced the encyclopedia site.
Wikipedia’s 2023-2024 annual budget report has revealed that over $50 million of its $177 million budget was allocated to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives. This revelation has sparked widespread criticism, with calls for users to stop donating to the platform until it disbands its “woke” policies. Among the critics is Elon Musk, owner of X and co-head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), who has voiced strong disapproval of Wikipedia’s editorial practices and its perceived left-wing bias.
