Toxic Truth: How Wikipedia Poisons Global Knowledge
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- Wikipedia, once a trusted encyclopedia, has become a platform for bias, misinformation, and erasure.
- Interest groups manipulate Wikipedia to spread disinformation, distort facts, and erase historical narratives.
- Israel and Jewish people are primary targets, with misinformation about the Gaza war and Jewish history being systematically deleted.
- Other affected groups include women, Hindus, and Iranian protesters.
- Wikipedia's content directly influences AI models like ChatGPT and Gemini, perpetuating false information.
- Jimmy Wales, Wikipedia's founder, acknowledged bias in entries like 'Gaza genocide' and Jerusalem's categorization.
- Nas Daily's Wikipedia entry was distorted to erase his Arab identity and misrepresent his work as 'pro-Israel.'
- Zionism is falsely equated with racism or colonialism on Wikipedia, with attempts to correct this often reverted.
- Editors trying to provide balanced perspectives risk losing editing privileges.
- The solution requires policy changes, public awareness, and pressure on AI companies to use alternative sources.
- Support for alternative platforms like BrightMind AI and AskHillel is encouraged.
- The weaponization of Wikipedia poses a broader threat to the West and other groups if unchecked.