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Republicans investigate Wikipedia over allegations of organized bias
House Republicans investigate alleged manipulation by foreign actors and groups aiming to influence Wikipedia content and AI training data, citing reports of coordinated editing campaigns.
- The Congressional Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is investigating Wikipedia for allegations of systematic bias, especially regarding Israel, as announced by Chairman James Comer and Representative Nancy Mace in a letter to the Wikimedia Foundation.
- The investigation stems from reports that suggest a multiyear campaign by at least 30 editors to embed antisemitic narratives and anti-Israel bias into Wikipedia articles, according to the Anti-Defamation League's October 2025 report.
- Lawmakers requested the Wikimedia Foundation to disclose records related to volunteer editors who violated policies, as well as information on managing bias in sensitive topics, with a deadline of September 10, 2025.
- The Wikimedia Foundation has acknowledged the congressional request and expressed its readiness to discuss the integrity of information on its platform.
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Wikimedia under investigation by US Congress regarding foreign involvement in articles about Israel
This includes questions concerning the tools and methods Wikipedia utilizes to identify and stop malicious conduct that injects bias or undermines a neutral point of view on its platform.
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- 52% of the sources lean Right
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