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Kirkdale Bookshop
@kirkdalebooks.bsky.social
6 months ago
now reading about the Incredible String Band. Potentially very bleak Wikipedia sentence: "Her whereabouts have been publicly unknown since 1986, when she was last seen hitchhiking across the Arizona desert in the U.S."
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@dancingqueen1962.bsky.social
7 months ago
If you look trump up on Wikipedia, the pic is his mug shot with a flag photoshopped in. Haha.
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Zeddy
@zeddary.bsky.social
7 months ago
'Wrote a threatening letter to Wikipedia' is a dril post

New Ed Martin letter—this time to Wikipedia about its tax-exempt status. In it, he asks about topics including its editorial practices, editor anonymity, "hateful content and conduct by editors," and content used to train LLMs. www.thefp.com/p/trump-pros... Letter: drive.google.com/file/d/1ocNy...

April 24, 2025 Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. AKA Wikipedia P.O. Box 98204 Washington, DC 20090-8204 VIA EMAIL: business@wikimedia.org legal@wikimedia.org To Whom it May Concern, As the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, I regularly receive requests for information, clarification, and official comment. I regard such inquiries with the seriousness they warrant and respond appropriately through formal correspondence, such as this letter. It has come to my attention that Wikipedia, which operates via its fiscal sponsor, the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., is engaging in a series of activities that could violate its obligations under Section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the United States Code. As a nonprofit corporation, which is incorporated in the District of Columbia, the Wikimedia Foundation is subject to specific legal obligations and fiduciary duties consistent with its tax-exempt status. In addition, the public is entitled to rely on a reasonable expectation of neutrality, transparency, and accountability in its operations and publications. In its 2023 IRS Form 990, the Wikimedia Foundation describes its mission as, “empower[ing] and engag[ing] people around the world to collect and develop educational content under a free license or in the public domain and to disseminate it effectively and globally. . . [.]” As you know, Section 501(c)(3) requires that organizations receiving tax-exempt status operate exclusively for “religious, charitable, scientific, testing for public safety, literary, or educational purposes. . . [.]” It has come to my attention that the Wikimedia Foundation, through its wholly owned subsidiary Wikipedia, is allowing foreign actors to manipulate information and spread
propaganda to the American public. Wikipedia is permitting information manipulation on its platform, including the rewriting of key, historical events and biographical information of current and previous American leaders, as well as other matters implicating the national security and the interests of the United States. Masking propaganda that influences public opinion under the guise of providing informational material is antithetical to Wikimedia’s “educational” mission. In addition, Wikipedia’s operations are directed by its board that is composed primarily of foreign nationals, subverting the interests of American taxpayers. Again, educational content is directionally neutral; but information received by my Office demonstrates that Wikipedia’s informational management policies benefit foreign powers. Moreover, we are aware that search engines such as Google have agreed to prioritize Wikipedia results due to the relationship that Wikipedia has established with these tech platforms. If the content contained in Wikipedia articles is biased, unreliable, or sourced by entities who wish to do harm to the United States, search engine prioritization of Wikipedia will only amplify propaganda to a larger American audience. Lastly, it has come to our attention that generative AI platforms receive Wikipedia data to train large-language models. This data is now consumed by masses of Americans and American teachers on a daily basis. If the data provided is manipulated, particularly by foreign actors and entities, Wikipedia’s relationship with generative AI platforms have the potential to launder information on behalf of foreign actors. In light of these concerns, my Office seeks information pertaining to Wikimedia’s compliance with the laws governing its tax-exempt status. To assist with our investigation of this matter, I request the following documents and information, covering the time period of January 1, 2021 to the present, as soon as possible but no later than May 15, 2…
5. What policy does the Foundation have in place to ensure that content submissions, editorial decisions, and article revisions reflect a broad spectrum of viewpoints, including those that may be in tension with the views of major financial or institutional backers? 6. What is the Foundation’s official process for addressing credible allegations that editors or contributors have materially misled readers, engaged in bad-faith edits, or otherwise manipulated content in ways that undermine Wikipedia’s commitment to neutrality? Similarly, what is the Foundation’s official process for auditing or evaluating the actions, activities, and voting patterns of editors, admins, and committees, including the Arbitration Committee, in order to ensure the Foundation’s policies and the policies of its projects are enforced? Detail all instances in which these processes have been utilized in the last six years. 7. Does the Foundation maintain a public, formally adopted policy explicitly prohibiting hateful content and conduct by editors? If so, what enforcement mechanisms are in place to ensure compliance and accountability, and which namespaces and content on the platform do these mechanisms apply to? Further, how does the Foundation ensure that sources used in writing content on Wikipedia and elsewhere do not violate its policies, including but not limited to those against discrimination? 8. Given growing public concerns regarding the large-scale manipulation of particular categories of content by ideologically motivated editors, what safeguards exist to detect and prevent undue influence by individuals or coordinated networks who use editorial or administrative authority to systematically distort content? Provide details regarding actions taken by the Foundation using these safeguards over the last six years. Additionally, detail any changes over time to these safeguards. 9. In view of public criticisms, including those expressed by Wikipedia Co-Founder Dr. Lawrence M. Sanger, r…
effects of that content on search results and data already used to train LLMs? What measures does the Foundation take to ensure that these companies, as well as the broader public, understand misinformation, bias, and other problems across its projects, including Wikipedia? I look forward to your cooperation with my letter of inquiry after request. Thank you in advance for your assistance. Please respond by May 15, 2025. Should you have further questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to call my office or schedule a time to meet in person. All the best. Edward R. Martin, Jr. United States Attorney for the District of Columbia
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Bruce Coffman
@brucecoffman.bsky.social
7 months ago
My Wikipedia bio*: Bruce Coffman is an American author and beloved Bluesky scamp. *That I just made up. #brucecoffman loves you!
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mingolbacon
@mingolbacon.bsky.social
7 months ago
“The contentions in Martin’s letter echoed a report published in March by the Anti-Defamation League … alleging ‘widespread antisemitic and anti-Israel bias on Wikipedia.’“ There is *nothing* Zionists won’t burn down for the sake of their sick project.

Ed Martin's latest target: Wikipedia. The interim U.S. attorney and pro-Trump bulldog has sent a letter seeming to threaten the Wikimedia Foundation's tax-exempt status over allegations that it is "spreading propaganda." Our story: www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

www.washingtonpost.com
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Dave Mandl
@dmandl.bsky.social
6 months ago
Three young women sitting next to me in the subway, speaking a language I couldn't identify. Lots of velar fricatives. Was it Arabic? I worked up the nerve to ask them and it turned out to be Georgian. Wikipedia says:
No claimed genetic links between the Kartvelian languages and any other language family in the world are accepted in mainstream linguistics. Among the Kartvelian languages, Georgian is most closely related to the so-called Zan languages (Megrelian and Laz); glottochronological studies indicate that it split from the latter approximately 2700 years ago. Svan is a more distant relative that split off much earlier, perhaps 4000 years ago.
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fear-REESE’S-eek-ARGHh
@heresiarch.bsky.social
6 months ago
Back when people said “dont use wikipedia as a source,” its citations sucked. You didnt know where any info came from or if it was any good. Wikipedia then spent decades improving the quality and clarity of its sourcing. What LLM can provide clear and accurate attributions of its claims?
Skeet with author name and pic chopped off: “Some of the anti-Al stuff feels a bit like when people would say "don't use Wikipedia as a source." It's just like anything else, a piece of information that you weigh against multiple sources and your own understanding of its likely failure modes”
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Pavel
@spavel.bsky.social
6 months ago
Was looking up the Wikipedia article for Mayday to make a May Day joke but it turns out that there is an alternative official call for help And that call is "pan-pan"
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Simon Ziegler
@simonziegler.bsky.social
6 months ago
Okay, so this read like utter nonsense. Then I went to Wikipedia 😳

I was hooked at 'Antipope Instagram'. It does not disappoint.

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Neil
@neilclasper.bsky.social
6 months ago
‘Quite a contrast’. Nice bit of Wikipedia side-eye, there.
The cathedral city of Durham is 10 mi (16 km) away and offers quite a contrast to the former pit villages in the area of Annfield Plain

My dad used to teach in a secondary school in the council ward that Darren Grimes has just been elected to represent. I am available for media comment.

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Pat Riot
@irleaking.bsky.social
6 months ago
~ TRUMP’S DUMP ON WIKIPEDIA Why is Moron Don suddenly upset with Wikipedia? Not a tough question, just read the entire Wiki profile of Fred Trump, Moron Don’s Nepo-daddy. READ WIKI LINK to reveal Moron Don’s business acumen is a NEPO-VENEER—not success based on intelligence, experience, or MERIT.
Fred Trump - Wikipedia

en.m.wikipedia.org

Fred Trump - Wikipedia
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jbuchana, NOW is the time to Resist!
@jbuchana.bsky.social
6 months ago
Trump DOJ Threatens Wikipedia's Nonprofit Status Over Alleged 'Propaganda' #resist gizmodo.com/trump-doj-th...
Trump DOJ Threatens Wikipedia's Nonprofit Status Over Alleged 'Propaganda'

gizmodo.com

Trump DOJ Threatens Wikipedia's Nonprofit Status Over Alleged 'Propaganda'

The attorney claims Wikipedia is being manipulated by "foreign actors."
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Hacker News 100
@hn100.atproto.rocks
7 months ago
Wikipedia’s nonprofit status questioned by D.C. U.S. attorney www.washingtonpost.com/te… news.ycombinator.com/item…

www.washingtonpost.com

Wikipedia’s nonprofit status questioned by D.C. U.S. attorney

Wikipedia’s nonprofit status questioned by D.C. U.S. attorney
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The TrumpRussiaGuide 🇺🇸🇺🇦
@trumprussiaties.bsky.social
6 months ago
Trump’s D.C. Prosecutor Is Going After Wikipedia For Allegedly Spreading ‘Propaganda’ | HuffPost www.huffpost.com/entry/ed….
Trump Appointee Is Going After Wikipedia For Allegedly Spreading ‘Propaganda’

www.huffpost.com

Trump Appointee Is Going After Wikipedia For Allegedly Spreading ‘Propaganda’

Attorney Ed Martin claims that Wikimedia, the nonprofit that runs the free online encyclopedia, is “allowing foreign actors" to "manipulate information."
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Wikimedia Foundation
@wikimediafoundation.org
6 months ago
Want to help shape the world’s knowledge? Wikidata is the backbone of structured knowledge on Wikimedia projects, linking facts and data across Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, and beyond. But how does it work? 🧵⬇️ (1/4)
A person wearing glasses and wireless earbuds is typing on a laptop at a colorful table covered in fabric. Behind them is a cluttered shelf stacked with books and various items in a room with plain, white walls. Text says: Wikidata is a free, open knowledge base that connects and structures knowledge across Wikimedia projects. It is a powerful tool for organizing information, ensuring consistency, and enabling global collaboration.
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Frost! 🐏 VTuber
@frostsheepy.bsky.social
6 months ago
Read the wikipedia article and i'm kneeling

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar Real This was so delightful I'm actually shocked. Sure not every single thing's aged well but its heart's in the right place.

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Katy133
@katy133.bsky.social
7 months ago
Currently, the Wikimedia Foundation’s nonprofit status is being questioned by a D.C. U.S. attorney. Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia I read and use a lot. It should remain a nonprofit to benefit people and give them free access to information. I'm donating to support their efforts.

New Ed Martin letter—this time to Wikipedia about its tax-exempt status. In it, he asks about topics including its editorial practices, editor anonymity, "hateful content and conduct by editors," and content used to train LLMs. www.thefp.com/p/trump-pros... Letter: drive.google.com/file/d/1ocNy...

April 24, 2025 Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. AKA Wikipedia P.O. Box 98204 Washington, DC 20090-8204 VIA EMAIL: business@wikimedia.org legal@wikimedia.org To Whom it May Concern, As the United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, I regularly receive requests for information, clarification, and official comment. I regard such inquiries with the seriousness they warrant and respond appropriately through formal correspondence, such as this letter. It has come to my attention that Wikipedia, which operates via its fiscal sponsor, the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., is engaging in a series of activities that could violate its obligations under Section 501(c)(3) of Title 26 of the United States Code. As a nonprofit corporation, which is incorporated in the District of Columbia, the Wikimedia Foundation is subject to specific legal obligations and fiduciary duties consistent with its tax-exempt status. In addition, the public is entitled to rely on a reasonable expectation of neutrality, transparency, and accountability in its operations and publications. In its 2023 IRS Form 990, the Wikimedia Foundation describes its mission as, “empower[ing] and engag[ing] people around the world to collect and develop educational content under a free license or in the public domain and to disseminate it effectively and globally. . . [.]” As you know, Section 501(c)(3) requires that organizations receiving tax-exempt status operate exclusively for “religious, charitable, scientific, testing for public safety, literary, or educational purposes. . . [.]” It has come to my attention that the Wikimedia Foundation, through its wholly owned subsidiary Wikipedia, is allowing foreign actors to manipulate information and spread
propaganda to the American public. Wikipedia is permitting information manipulation on its platform, including the rewriting of key, historical events and biographical information of current and previous American leaders, as well as other matters implicating the national security and the interests of the United States. Masking propaganda that influences public opinion under the guise of providing informational material is antithetical to Wikimedia’s “educational” mission. In addition, Wikipedia’s operations are directed by its board that is composed primarily of foreign nationals, subverting the interests of American taxpayers. Again, educational content is directionally neutral; but information received by my Office demonstrates that Wikipedia’s informational management policies benefit foreign powers. Moreover, we are aware that search engines such as Google have agreed to prioritize Wikipedia results due to the relationship that Wikipedia has established with these tech platforms. If the content contained in Wikipedia articles is biased, unreliable, or sourced by entities who wish to do harm to the United States, search engine prioritization of Wikipedia will only amplify propaganda to a larger American audience. Lastly, it has come to our attention that generative AI platforms receive Wikipedia data to train large-language models. This data is now consumed by masses of Americans and American teachers on a daily basis. If the data provided is manipulated, particularly by foreign actors and entities, Wikipedia’s relationship with generative AI platforms have the potential to launder information on behalf of foreign actors. In light of these concerns, my Office seeks information pertaining to Wikimedia’s compliance with the laws governing its tax-exempt status. To assist with our investigation of this matter, I request the following documents and information, covering the time period of January 1, 2021 to the present, as soon as possible but no later than May 15, 2…
5. What policy does the Foundation have in place to ensure that content submissions, editorial decisions, and article revisions reflect a broad spectrum of viewpoints, including those that may be in tension with the views of major financial or institutional backers? 6. What is the Foundation’s official process for addressing credible allegations that editors or contributors have materially misled readers, engaged in bad-faith edits, or otherwise manipulated content in ways that undermine Wikipedia’s commitment to neutrality? Similarly, what is the Foundation’s official process for auditing or evaluating the actions, activities, and voting patterns of editors, admins, and committees, including the Arbitration Committee, in order to ensure the Foundation’s policies and the policies of its projects are enforced? Detail all instances in which these processes have been utilized in the last six years. 7. Does the Foundation maintain a public, formally adopted policy explicitly prohibiting hateful content and conduct by editors? If so, what enforcement mechanisms are in place to ensure compliance and accountability, and which namespaces and content on the platform do these mechanisms apply to? Further, how does the Foundation ensure that sources used in writing content on Wikipedia and elsewhere do not violate its policies, including but not limited to those against discrimination? 8. Given growing public concerns regarding the large-scale manipulation of particular categories of content by ideologically motivated editors, what safeguards exist to detect and prevent undue influence by individuals or coordinated networks who use editorial or administrative authority to systematically distort content? Provide details regarding actions taken by the Foundation using these safeguards over the last six years. Additionally, detail any changes over time to these safeguards. 9. In view of public criticisms, including those expressed by Wikipedia Co-Founder Dr. Lawrence M. Sanger, r…
effects of that content on search results and data already used to train LLMs? What measures does the Foundation take to ensure that these companies, as well as the broader public, understand misinformation, bias, and other problems across its projects, including Wikipedia? I look forward to your cooperation with my letter of inquiry after request. Thank you in advance for your assistance. Please respond by May 15, 2025. Should you have further questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to call my office or schedule a time to meet in person. All the best. Edward R. Martin, Jr. United States Attorney for the District of Columbia
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@chigeek.bsky.social
7 months ago
I wouldn’t consider myself a regular Wikipedian but I do edit from time to time. I’m still proud of my edits on some pages that are still intact a decade later. If Trump makes Wikipedia disappear, I am not kidding when I say I am *done* with the internet.
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@liblawlib.bsky.social
6 months ago
Sir Isaac Isaacs, after whom Mark Dreyfus KC's electorate is named, was Australia's first Jewish High Court Justice, the first Jewish Chief Justice of Australia and also the first Jewish Governor-General of Australia. He was a strong Anti-Zionist. (Wikipedia)
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