Wikipedia's Cofounder Says the Site Crossed a Line on Gaza

Wikipedia founders face backlash over push to rewrite ‘Gaza genocide’ entry

More than 40 advocacy groups accuse Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger of attempting censorship and genocide denial amid mounting political pressure and internal disputes over neutrality.

Wikipedia's cofounder says the site crossed a line on Gaza

Wikipedia cofounder Jimmy Wales tells Ian Bremmer that the platform made a serious mistake by adopting the “voice of Wikipedia” on a specific page titled “The Gaza Genocide.” While the page remains closed to edits, Wales says it still presents the claim as fact—something he believes violates Wikipedia’s core principles. “We say things in the voice of Wikipedia far more than we should,” he explains.Wales stresses that Wikipedia’s role is not to s…

40+ Groups Urge Wikipedia to Oppose Co-Founders' 'Censorship on Gaza Genocide'

"Wales and Sanger must be stopped from trying to censor the Wikipedia ‘Gaza genocide’ entry that clearly documents Israel’s horrifying crime against humanity.”