ADL Report Details Alleged Anti-Israel Bias by Wikipedia Editors
- The Anti-Defamation League reported that over 30 Wikipedia editors, called 'Bad Faith Editors,' are altering pages to promote an anti-Israel narrative and minimize Hamas violence while claiming to maintain neutrality.
- The ADL claims that biased editing has increased since Hamas' October 7 attack on Israel, with editors deleting reports of sexual violence and manipulating information regarding terrorism.
- Wikipedia's arbitration board banned six editors involved in intimidation tactics, but the ADL asserts that the problem persists and impacts perceptions of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
- The ADL urges search engines to deprioritize Wikipedia pages and calls for Wikipedia to improve its policies regarding bias and sourcing standards.
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The ADL says Wikipedia contains antisemitic bias — the latest move in a dispute over how the Israel-Gaza conflict is represented on the site
The Anti-Defamation League has found evidence of antisemitic and anti-Israel bias on Wikipedia, it said in a Tuesday report, marking the latest rift between the advocacy group and the world’s largest online encyclopedia over how the Israeli-Palestinian conflict should be portrayed on the site.


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