On ANI’s defamation suit against Wikipedia | Explained
6 months, 2 weeks ago

On ANI’s defamation suit against Wikipedia | Explained

The Hindu  

The story so far: The news agency ANI sued Wikipedia parent Wikimedia Foundation last month for defamation, due to a description of the news agency as a propagator of government propaganda on the website. Last week, a Delhi High Court judge threatened to order the government to block Wikipedia if the Foundation didn’t provide details of the users who made these edits. When Wikipedia’s page for the news agency Asian News International started reflecting new reporting scrutinising the firm’s record in 2020, a back-and-forth edit war ensued among users — seasoned editors on one side, and largely new accounts that only edited the ANI page, according to public logs of changes made to the entry — for months. OpIndia, a right wing news portal that has covered the ANI lawsuit closely, has accused Wikipedia editors of propagating liberal “propaganda” on the site; has previously revealed the identity of an individual editor who started and contributed to the entry on the 2020 Delhi riots; and has criticised the site’s description of the riots for allegedly downplaying attacks by Muslim rioters. Wikipedia’s volunteer editors have had a general prohibition on OpIndia articles since 2009, with the site being described by a Wikipedia policy page on reliable sources by/for editors as “considered generally unreliable due to its poor reputation for fact-checking and accuracy”.

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Courts should not gag criticism, says top court
1 week, 3 days ago

Courts should not gag criticism, says top court

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Monday emphasised that courts should not issue gag orders against media organisations and underlined that fair criticism of a judicial order cannot be construed as contempt of court, expressing concerns over a Delhi high court directive requiring Wikipedia to remove within 36 hours a page related to a pending ₹2 crore defamation suit filed by news …

"Why Touchy About Comments On Court Proceedings?" Supreme Court On Delhi HC Order To Remove Wikipedia Page On ANI's Defamation Suit
Trending News
1 week, 4 days ago

"Why Touchy About Comments On Court Proceedings?" Supreme Court On Delhi HC Order To Remove Wikipedia Page On ANI's Defamation Suit

Live Law  

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on a petition filed by Wikimedia Foundation against an order passed by the Delhi High Court directing the removal of a Wikipedia page and discussions related to ongoing defamation proceedings initiated by news agency Asian News International against Wikipedia. In the impugned order, a division bench of Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Tushar …

Wikipedia’s four editors booked for not removing ‘objectionable’ content on Sambhaji Maharaj
1 month, 1 week ago

Wikipedia’s four editors booked for not removing ‘objectionable’ content on Sambhaji Maharaj

Live Mint  

The government of Maharashtra's Cyber Crime Portal, Maharashtra Cyber, has registered a case against at least four Wikipedia editors for not removing “objectionable” content on Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, reported the news agency PTI, citing officials, on Friday, February 21. Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, the son of the Maratha-ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, is highly respected in the state, and the information posted …

How Wikimedia Foundation violates its own policies and makes editorial decisions for Wikipedia
4 months, 1 week ago

How Wikimedia Foundation violates its own policies and makes editorial decisions for Wikipedia

Op India  

Wikipedia and its content is controlled in their entirety by the Wikimedia Foundation, even though the latter claims to not interfere in the editorial decision-making process, reported Pirate Wires. Attempts to portray herself as a victim in the aftermath of the #MeToo Movement also drew support for Hale from the Wikipedia faction ‘Women in Red’ But soon accusations surfaced about …

Defamation Suit: Delhi High Court Issues Summons To Users Who 'Edited' ANI's Wikipedia Page
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Defamation Suit: Delhi High Court Issues Summons To Users Who 'Edited' ANI's Wikipedia Page

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued summons to three individuals who allegedly edited the Wikipedia page of news agency Asian News International. Earlier this week, a division bench had disposed of Wikipedia's appeal against the single judge's order, directing it to disclose subscriber details of three individuals, following a consent order between it and ANI. List the application under …

ANI Defamation Suit: Delhi HC Closes Wikipedia's Appeal Following Consent Order, Allows It To Serve Summons To Users Who 'Edited' ANI Page
4 months, 2 weeks ago

ANI Defamation Suit: Delhi HC Closes Wikipedia's Appeal Following Consent Order, Allows It To Serve Summons To Users Who 'Edited' ANI Page

Live Law  

The Delhi High Court on Monday closed an appeal filed by Wikimedia Foundation, which hosts Wikipedia platform, against a single judge bench's order directing it to disclose subscriber details of three individuals who edited Asian News International Wikipedia page.This was after both the parties entered into a consent order and resolved the matter.A division bench. The Delhi High Court on …

No government notice received in the last two days, says Wikimedia Foundation
4 months, 3 weeks ago

No government notice received in the last two days, says Wikimedia Foundation

Hindustan Times  

The Wikimedia Foundation has not received any official notice from the Indian government in the last two days, a spokesperson for the non-profit said just a couple of days after news agencies ANI and PTI, citing government sources, reported that the ministry of information and broadcasting had issued a notice to Wikipedia casting aspersions about bias and inaccuracies in its …

Wikipedia under Centre’s scrutiny for complaints of biased and inaccurate information
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Wikipedia under Centre’s scrutiny for complaints of biased and inaccurate information

Live Mint  

The Indian government has raised concerns with Wikipedia over alleged bias and inaccuracies in its content, questioning whether the platform should be viewed as a publisher rather than an intermediary, PTI reported quoting sources on Tuesday. “I will impose contempt… It is not a question of Defendant No 1 not being an entity in India," he stated, adding that Wikipedia’s …

The Kremlin is rewriting Wikipedia
5 months, 2 weeks ago

The Kremlin is rewriting Wikipedia

Hindustan Times  

WIKIPEDIA had faced trouble from the Kremlin before, with Russian censors threatening it almost from the start of the Ukraine war in 2014. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} A forthcoming analysis of the site by Mediazona, an independent Russian media outfit, shows the vast majority of the new edits are being made during weekday working hours. Sergei Leschina, a member of …

Wikipedia parent’s response to Delhi HC blocking threat ‘misleading’, ANI says
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Wikipedia parent’s response to Delhi HC blocking threat ‘misleading’, ANI says

The Hindu  

The news agency Asian News International on Friday issued a rebuke to the Wikimedia Foundation on the latter’s statement responding to the Delhi High Court verbally threatening a ban on Wikipedia in India. The online encyclopedia’s operator faced the court’s ire when it did not disclose details of users who had made edits to a Wikipedia entry on ANI, which …

Delhi High Court cautions Wikipedia for non-compliance of order
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi High Court cautions Wikipedia for non-compliance of order

The Hindu  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday cautioned Wikipedia for failing to comply with the court’s previous order to disclose details of the subscribers who edited the page of news media Asian News International. “If you don’t like India, please don’t work in India,” the court warned Wikipedia saying if it does not comply with the court order, it might ask …

Delhi HC warns Wikipedia over ANI defamation case, issues contempt notice
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi HC warns Wikipedia over ANI defamation case, issues contempt notice

Live Mint  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday reprimanded Wikimedia Foundation Inc., the organization behind Wikipedia, for failing to comply with an order to disclose information regarding edits made to the Wikipedia page of Indian news agency, Asian News International. Read this | Mint Explainer: Significance of the sole dissenter in the mining tax ruling This response came after Wikipedia’s legal team …

'Will close your business in India,' Delhi HC issues contempt of court notice to Wikipedia
6 months, 3 weeks ago

'Will close your business in India,' Delhi HC issues contempt of court notice to Wikipedia

New Indian Express  

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued a contempt of court notice to Wikipedia after Asian News International filed an application stating that the site did not comply with the court order to disclose the information of its subscribers who reportedly made "defamatory" edits on the ANI Wikipedia page. Wikipedia, represented through advocate Tine Abraham told the court that it …

Content determined by volunteer editors, says Wikipedia parent
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Content determined by volunteer editors, says Wikipedia parent

The Hindu  

The Wikimedia Foundation has responded to the lawsuit this week by Asian News International, the newswire agency that supplies video and text feeds to several news organisations in India. Wikipedia’s content is determined by its global community of volunteer editors who compile and share information on notable subjects.” The foundation said it hadn’t yet received a summons in the case, …

ANI Sues Wikipedia: How Wiki works, its historical bias, and weaponisation of its platform for propaganda
8 months, 2 weeks ago

ANI Sues Wikipedia: How Wiki works, its historical bias, and weaponisation of its platform for propaganda

Op India  

On 9th July, the Delhi High Court heard the plea of Indian news agency Asian News International filed a Rs 2 crore defamation suit against Wikipedia. In its plea, the news agency said that Wikipedia allowed defamatory edits on ANI’s page and it has been portrayed as a propaganda tool for the Central Government. However, the powers vested in “volunteers” …

Russian court fines Wikipedia for article about Ukraine war
1 year, 11 months ago

Russian court fines Wikipedia for article about Ukraine war

The Hindu  

A Moscow court on April 13 again fined Wikipedia for a Russian-language article it refused to remove about Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the latest in a series of government moves to silence objective reporting or criticism of the war and restrict the Russian public's access to information. The court fined Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that runs the free, publicly-edited online …

Russian court fines Wikipedia for article about Ukraine war
1 year, 11 months ago

Russian court fines Wikipedia for article about Ukraine war

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The court fined Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that runs …

Did Saudi govt ‘infiltrate’ Wikipedia to ‘control content’? All you need to know
2 years, 2 months ago

Did Saudi govt ‘infiltrate’ Wikipedia to ‘control content’? All you need to know

Live Mint  

In 2020, two high-ranking Wikipedia administrators - Osama Khalid and Ziyad al-Sofiani - were charged with "swaying public opinion" and "violating public morals." The Wikimedia Foundation has however disputed the activists' report that claims to have found evidence the Saudi Arabian government "infiltrated" its team in the region. But Wikimedia also needs to take responsibility for the fact that its …

Saudi Arabia govt agents infiltrated Wikipedia to control content
2 years, 2 months ago

Saudi Arabia govt agents infiltrated Wikipedia to control content

Op India  

On Thursday, January 5, Democracy for the Arab World Now and Social Media Exchange, released an investigative report claiming that Saudi Arabia infiltrated Wikipedia and prosecuted Wikipedia editors who added critical information about the political detainees. Citing an internal investigation conducted in 2022 by Wikimedia, which is the parent company of Wikipedia, the report stated that Wikimedia terminated all of …

Page Not Found: Why I Sued Wikipedia
2 years, 5 months ago

Page Not Found: Why I Sued Wikipedia

News 18  

Despite its low credibility, Wikipedia has, over the years, emerged as the go-to ready-reckoner for referenced information for the general public before an important meeting or a call. On the other hand, a celebrated author, scientist and political commentator, Anand Rangathan’s Wikipedia profile was maliciously deleted last year, just like mine. Secondly, from a more personal perspective, as someone who …

The Hunt for Wikipedia's Disinformation Moles
2 years, 5 months ago

The Hunt for Wikipedia's Disinformation Moles

Wired  

As social platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter have struggled with the onslaught of fake news, disinformation, and bots, Wikipedia has transformed itself into a source of trusted information—not just for its readers but also for other tech platforms. Some researchers believe that Wikipedia could be an overlooked venue for information warfare, and they have been developing technologies and …

Delhi court issues notice to Wikipedia over deletion of Tuhin A Sinha’s page
2 years, 6 months ago

Delhi court issues notice to Wikipedia over deletion of Tuhin A Sinha’s page

Op India  

On September 22, Saket Court in Delhi issued summons to Wikimedia Foundation over author and Bharatiya Janata Party’s spokesperson Tuhin A Sinha’s plea against the deletion of his Wikipedia page from the platform. Notably, Sinha’s Wikipedia page existed since 2006, when his first book was launched and had detailed information about his professional life. I recently initiated legal proceedings through …

Russia fights back against Wikipedia over information war on Ukraine
2 years, 6 months ago

Russia fights back against Wikipedia over information war on Ukraine

Op India  

Russia has been accused of intimidating Wikipedia Editors with arrest for allegedly spreading disinformation about the Ukraine war, reported Rest of World. The report by Masha Borak claimed that several Wikipedia editors were doxxed and their personal information was posted online by a group named Mrakoborec for publishing content labelled by Russian authorities as pro-Ukraine propaganda. Russia has labelled Wikipedia …

Explained | Content moderation on Wikipedia
2 years, 6 months ago

Explained | Content moderation on Wikipedia

The Hindu  

The story so far: On Tuesday, India summoned officials of Wikipedia, in response to cricketer Arshdeep Singh’s Wikipedia page being edited with misleading information that stated he was a “khalistani”. Although Wikimedia’s terms of use state that it “generally does not contribute, monitor or delete content” there are ways in which the Wikimedia Foundation exerts control over Wikipedia. In case …

No summons from Indian government over Arshdeep Singh’s Wikipedia page, says Wikimedia Foundation
2 years, 6 months ago

No summons from Indian government over Arshdeep Singh’s Wikipedia page, says Wikimedia Foundation

The Hindu  

Responding to allegations from Union Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar of “deliberate efforts to incitement,” the Wikimedia Foundation, which runs Wikipedia, said cricketer Arshdeep Singh’s Wikipedia page had been corrected and secured, with only “trusted editors” now allowed to modify it. Indian cricketer Arshdeep Singh’s page on the Wikipedia platform was vandalised after he dropped …

IT Ministry seeks explanation from Wikipedia for vandalaism of Arshdeep Singh's page and addition of 'Khalistani' connection
2 years, 6 months ago

IT Ministry seeks explanation from Wikipedia for vandalaism of Arshdeep Singh's page and addition of 'Khalistani' connection

Op India  

On September 5, following the vandalism of Indian Cricketer Arshdeep Singh’s Wikipedia page, the Ministry of Electronics and Information and Technology summoned Wikipedia executives in India. The high-level panel, likely to be led by IT Ministry secretary, will question Wikipedia executives on checks & balances in place to avoid such edits, may also issue them a show-cause notice. @EconomicTimes @SurabhiA_ET …

Wikipedia appeals against Russian court order to remove information on war in Ukraine
2 years, 9 months ago

Wikipedia appeals against Russian court order to remove information on war in Ukraine

ABC  

Owners of Wikipedia have filed an appeal after a Moscow court ordered it to remove information related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, arguing that people have a right to know the facts of the war. Key points: Wikimedia was fined $126,000 by a court in Moscow for not removing disinformation on its site, Wikipedia The court said the disinformation …

Russia threatens to fine Wikipedia if it doesn't remove some details about the war
2 years, 11 months ago

Russia threatens to fine Wikipedia if it doesn't remove some details about the war

NPR  

Russia threatens to fine Wikipedia if it doesn't remove some details about the war Enlarge this image toggle caption Chris Delmas/AFP via Getty Images Chris Delmas/AFP via Getty Images The Russian government is threatening to fine Wikipedia if it doesn't remove content that contradicts its narrative about the war in Ukraine. Sponsor Message It is not clear what specific details …

Here’s how Wikipedia plans to tackle misinformation, harassment on its platform
4 years, 1 month ago

Here’s how Wikipedia plans to tackle misinformation, harassment on its platform

The Hindu  

The Wikimedia Foundation on Tuesday unveiled a Universal Code of Conduct to tackle harassment, abuse, and misinformation on Wikipedia, the global online encyclopedia. “Our new universal code of conduct creates binding standards to elevate conduct on the Wikimedia projects, and empower our communities to address harassment and negative behaviour across the Wikimedia movement,” Katherine Maher, CEO of the Wikimedia Foundation …

Wikipedia introduces global rules to combat site abuses, misbehaviour
4 years, 1 month ago

Wikipedia introduces global rules to combat site abuses, misbehaviour

India Today  

Wikipedia on Tuesday introduced a new global code of conduct to address the criticism around harassment and lack of diversity as well as pressure on internet platforms to curb misinformation. "There’s been a process of change throughout the communities,” Katherine Maher, the executive director of the Wikimedia Foundation told Reuters. The new code of conduct bans harassment on and off …

Pakistan regulators threaten Google and Wikipedia: Here is why
4 years, 3 months ago

Pakistan regulators threaten Google and Wikipedia: Here is why

Op India  

Pakistan Telecommunications Authority Friday decried internet giants Google and Wikipedia for its ‘blasphemous’ content. pic.twitter.com/AhG9PHCJS1 — PTA December 25, 2020 In a press release, Pakistan regulators said it has been receiving complaints regarding misleading search results associated with the “unauthentic version of the Holy Quran” uploaded by the Ahmedi community on Google Play Store. Pakistan threatens Google and Wikipedia of …

Caravan Magazine asked OpIndia a bunch of questions about our Wikipedia coverage: Here is our response
4 years, 4 months ago

Caravan Magazine asked OpIndia a bunch of questions about our Wikipedia coverage: Here is our response

Op India  

We live in a post-truth world where the facts often get lost in the cacophony of emotional wails and motivated narratives. OpIndia coverage of the Wikipedia misrepresentation of facts started right after the Delhi Riots 2020, where Islamists coordinated and executed violence across the national capital. After OpIndia’s extensive coverage of the inherent bias of the platform, we also interviewed …

How Sept. 11 made Wikipedia what it is today.
4 years, 4 months ago

How Sept. 11 made Wikipedia what it is today.

Slate  

Slate has relationships with various online retailers. There were timelines, documentation of closings and cancellations, lists of casualties, links to donating blood and money, articles on political and economic effects, and newly created articles about the buildings, cities, flights, and perpetrators as well as topics like “terrorism,” “box-cutter knife,” and “collective trauma.” Approximately 100 Sept. 11– Wikipedia’s unique “anyone can …

A vicious culture war is tearing through Wikipedia
4 years, 4 months ago

A vicious culture war is tearing through Wikipedia

Wired  

“I don’t side with any party,” says Minisha, who identifies as anti-left. It’s not just articles about Modi and the BJP that editors like these see as skewed: recently, Aryan lambasted Wikipedia over an article about an early Indian nationalist leader, Subhas Chandra Bose, which the encyclopaedia had labeled a “radical”. “Wikipedia pages are defaming the Indian culture and its …

Journalist who exposed the gang of biased Wikipedia editors gets permanently banned
5 years ago

Journalist who exposed the gang of biased Wikipedia editors gets permanently banned

Op India  

Soumyadipta, a journalist who has reported from West Bengal in the past, today took to Twitter to say that Wikipedia admin “Newslinger” has permanently banned him from the platform for ‘offline harassment’. Adding on their investigation into the ‘business’ of Wikipedia editors, Soumyadipta says that for two months, they kept adding the favourable edits like turning flop film into semi-hit …

Wikimedia Foundation says India’s proposed intermediary liability rules limits free expression online
5 years, 3 months ago

Wikimedia Foundation says India’s proposed intermediary liability rules limits free expression online

Firstpost  

The Wikimedia Foundation has raised concerns about India’s proposed intermediary liability rules that overlook how websites with Indian users have to host content on their platforms. Wikimedia Foundation General Counsel Amanda Keton said in the letter that the proposed rules could have a “negative impact on access to knowledge and participation” for its Indian users. You can read the entire …

Wikipedia down: ‘Malicious attack’ brings down online encyclopedia after pages fail to load
5 years, 6 months ago

Wikipedia down: ‘Malicious attack’ brings down online encyclopedia after pages fail to load

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Wikipedia was hit with a malicious attack that has taken it offline in several countries for intermittent …

Wikipedia is in a constitutional crisis over the banning of an editor named Fram.
5 years, 8 months ago

Wikipedia is in a constitutional crisis over the banning of an editor named Fram.

Slate  

Welcome to Source Notes, a Future Tense column about the internet’s knowledge ecosystem. Hence the references to Fram’s ban as causing a “constitutional crisis” and this comment from Wikipedia’s co-founder Jimmy Wales: “This is not about individual people, this is a question about our constitutional order. In a statement to Slate, the Wikimedia Foundation said it rarely takes direct action …

There's a lot Wikipedia can teach us about fighting disinformation
5 years, 9 months ago

There's a lot Wikipedia can teach us about fighting disinformation

Wired  

In March 2018, editors on Wikipedia English noticed that someone had been making odd changes to an article about Maria Butina, a Russian woman suspected of being an agent of the Kremlin in the US. A user called Caroline456 had deleted incriminating information about Butina and Alexander Torshin, another Russian national accused of trying to funnel Russian money to the …

Wikipedia edit-a-thons: Fighting the fake news menace, one edit at a time
6 years, 9 months ago

Wikipedia edit-a-thons: Fighting the fake news menace, one edit at a time

Live Mint  

Last month, two dozen-odd people assembled at Amnesty International India’s office in Bengaluru with a common cause: to create new entries, and update the ones that exist, on women human rights defenders across India on the English Wikipedia. Amnesty’s #BraveEdit campaign followed day-long training to edit content on the platform in accordance with guidelines followed by the Wikipedia community. “Our …

Don't Ask Wikipedia to Cure the Internet
55 years, 2 months ago

Don't Ask Wikipedia to Cure the Internet

Wired  

For the average internet user, Wikipedia operates in the background, its 44 million entries serving as a priceless resource, rarely thought of until you need to know the capital of Azerbaijan. This week, however, Wikipedia's volunteer editors and the nonprofit that makes its work possible, the Wikimedia Foundation, suddenly found themselves in the news, tasked once again with providing a …

Wikipedia feels 'targeted' by US NSA, says co-founder Jimmy Wales
10 years ago

Wikipedia feels 'targeted' by US NSA, says co-founder Jimmy Wales

Firstpost  

The Wikimedia Foundation believes it can win its case against the U.S. National Security Agency because it has evidence that mass surveillance had caused it harm, Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales said. The Wikimedia Foundation believes it can win its case against the U.S. National Security Agency because it has evidence that mass surveillance had caused it harm, Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy …

Wikipedia opens office in New Delhi to encourage participation across India
13 years, 4 months ago

Wikipedia opens office in New Delhi to encourage participation across India

Firstpost  

After a highly successful fundraiser, Wikimedia opens its first office outside of the USA, in New Delhi. Wikipedia, the online encyclopaedia editable by anyone, is expanding its operations into India with the opening of the Wikimedia Foundation India Initiatives office in New Delhi. A project would be developed in association with education departments and students will be asked to create …

Wikipedia reaches its limits
15 years, 7 months ago

Wikipedia reaches its limits

The Hindu  

Yet again, Wikipedia is about to break new ground. First they spent a significant amount of time downloading a carbon copy of Wikipedia: every article, every edit and every piece of information ever to cross the site’s servers. Wikipedia — often touted as the bastion of open knowledge online — has become, in Chi’s words, “a more exclusive place.” One …

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