Wikipedia, the US-based online library, has reportedly been put on notice by the Central government. This comes to pass after the Delhi High Court made some strong observations on the content, quality and moderation, along with the filtering of information on the website that has grown in significance over the years.
Government writes to Wikipedia pointing out to many complains of bias and inaccuracies in Wikipedia. Asks why Wikipedia shouldn’t be treated as a publisher instead of an intermediary: Sources pic.twitter.com/3rCbf6ehCH
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) November 5, 2024
Top Govt Sources say that GOI has written to Wikipedia pointing out to many complains of bias and inaccuracies in Wikipedia.
— Marya Shakil (@maryashakil) November 5, 2024
Govt has asked Wikipedia why it shouldn’t be treated as a publisher instead of an intermediary.
According to reports, the government has written to the Wikimedia Foundation-owned website, pointing out many complaints of bias and inaccuracies that allegedly exist on the website.
(This is a developing story; more details will follow soon.)