Fed DC prosecutor: Wikipedia spreading propaganda & disinfo to Americans
Ed Martin accused the company of possibly violating its nonprofit obligations by allowing editors to publish disinformation aimed at the American people.
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Interim United States attorney for Washington, D.C., Ed Martin, on Thursday sent a letter to the parent company of Wikipedia, accusing it of possibly violating its nonprofit obligations by allowing editors to publish disinformation aimed at the American people.
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Martin, an ally of President Donald Trump, accused Wikimedia of engaging in activities that negatively impact the neutrality of the online project.
The Wikipedia website was founded in 2000 to “create and distribute a free encyclopedia of the highest possible quality to every single person on the planet in their own language,” according to one of the company’s co-founders.
“Masking propaganda that influences public opinion under the guise of providing informational material is antithetical to Wikimedia’s ‘educational’ mission,” Martin wrote in a four-page letter. He also accused it of “allowing foreign actors to manipulate information and spread propaganda to the American public.”
The letter did not specify what foreign actors were manipulating information on Wikipedia, and did not give examples of alleged propaganda, but Martin claimed Wikimedia is directed by a board “that is composed primarily of foreign nationals,” according to the Free Press.
Martin also questioned the foundation over the policies it has in place to combat the spread of propaganda, including what the foundation’s policies are for content moderation. He additionally asked about its policies on transparency and accountability regarding the influence of donors, sponsors and stakeholders.
The attorney requested that the foundation respond to his questions by May 25.
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