Wikipedia owner denies Saudi infiltration claim

Source: BBC

Wikipedia owner denies Saudi infiltration claim

7 January 2023

By Frank Gardner
BBC security correspondent

Wikipedia's parent company has denied claims the Saudi government infiltrated its team in the Middle East.

Two international human rights groups said Saudi officials had altered or deleted content on the website.

The claims came after Wikimedia carried out its own investigation and suspended 16 users for "conflict of interest" editing in the Middle East.

Wikimedia said "material inaccuracies" had been published but no evidence of Saudi infiltration was found.

Wikipedia relies on teams of volunteer administrators and editors for its content.

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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-64195644

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Earlier report: Saudi Arabia jails two Wikipedia staff in ‘bid to control content’ (Agence France-Presse)