Sludgehammer@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoUS attorney for DC accuses Wikipedia of ‘propaganda’, threatens non-profit statuswww.nzherald.co.nzexternal-linkmessage-square33linkfedilinkarrow-up1443arrow-down10
arrow-up1443arrow-down1external-linkUS attorney for DC accuses Wikipedia of ‘propaganda’, threatens non-profit statuswww.nzherald.co.nzSludgehammer@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square33linkfedilink
minus-squareWatDabney@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up163·8 months agoNo surprise there - Republicans have hated Wikipedia pretty much from the start, since they require valid attribution and constantly fact check, which means the Republicans can’t spin their lies.
minus-squareEstonianGuy@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up73·8 months agoFortunately whatever happens, wiki is downloaded all over the world. If they try to “regulate” or shut it down, it will just pop up abroad. You cannot suppress open source info.
No surprise there - Republicans have hated Wikipedia pretty much from the start, since they require valid attribution and constantly fact check, which means the Republicans can’t spin their lies.
Fortunately whatever happens, wiki is downloaded all over the world. If they try to “regulate” or shut it down, it will just pop up abroad.
You cannot suppress open source info.