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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi High Court issues contempt of court notice to Wikipedia on ANI's contempt plea

Op India

On Thursday, 5th September, the Delhi High Court sent a notice in response to a contempt petition brought by ANI Media Private Limited. According to the news organisation, Wikipedia permitted defamatory alterations on its page that labelled ANI the current government’s “propaganda tool.” Wikipedia was previously summoned by the high court to provide details regarding the three individuals who altered …

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1 year, 8 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 …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Top news of the day: February 04, 2023

The Hindu

Without naming Adani Group, SEBI says measures are in place to address excess volatility Amid a raging controversy over a meltdown in Adani group stocks, regulator Securities and Exchange Board of India on February 4 said it is committed to ensuring the stock market’s integrity and all necessary surveillance measures are in place to address any excessive volatility in individual …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Wikimedia Foundation urges Pakistan to restore access to Wikipedia

Live Mint

Wikimedia Foundation, best known as the hosting platform for 'Wikipedia', has urged Pakistan Telecommunications Authority to restore access to Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects in the country. "On Friday, February 3, 2023, Pakistan's Telecommunications Authority blocked Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects. "As of Friday, February 3, our internal traffic reports indicate that Wikipedia and Wikimedia projects are no longer accessible to users …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Did Saudi government agents infiltrate Wikipedia? What a report says

Hindustan Times

The Saudi Arabian government infiltrated Wikipedia with the aim to control the content on the website, a report said. Saudi Arabia also jailed its two editors of Wikipedia Osama Khalid and Ziyad al-Sofiani for "swaying public opinion" and "violating public morals", Democracy for the Arab World Now reported. "The Saudi government's infiltration of Wikipedia with government agents acting as independent …

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2 years, 2 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 …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Russia threatens to block Wikipedia over article on Ukraine invasion

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Having ordered independent media outlets …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Govt looking into Twitter displaying wrong map of India

Hindustan Times

The ministry of electronics and information is looking into the issue of Twitter displaying a wrong map of India, an official familiar with the matter said on Monday. Writing to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, the Centre on October 22 conveyed its “disappointment regarding the misrepresentation of the map of India”. The current map fiasco comes at a time when the …

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