US Edition'Spreading propaganda': Trump administration targets Wikipedia
- Edward Martin, acting U.S. Attorney for Washington, sent a letter on April 24, 2025, accusing the Wikimedia Foundation of allowing propaganda on Wikipedia.
- The letter, part of a broader Trump administration campaign targeting liberal-leaning institutions, demands response by May 15 and questions Wikipedia’s tax-exempt status.
- Martin alleges Wikipedia permits rewriting of key historical events and leaders’ biographies, potentially violating Section 501, and requests detailed information on editorial safeguards.
- Martin appeared over 150 times on Russia-backed media before his appointment, apologized for praising a Nazi-sympathizing January 6 defendant, and Elon Musk criticized Wikipedia as 'Wokepedia'.
- The letter’s accusations reflect ongoing conservative criticism that may threaten Wikipedia’s nonprofit status and raise concerns about political influence over a key global information source.
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Trump Administration Accuses Wikipedia of ‘Propaganda,’ Threatens to Remove Its Nonprofit Status
The United States Justice Department accused the Wikimedia Foundation of being influenced by “foreign actors” seeking “to manipulate information and … Read More The post Trump Administration Accuses Wikipedia of ‘Propaganda,’ Threatens to Remove Its Nonprofit Status first appeared on Charisma News. The post Trump Administration Accuses Wikipedia of ‘Propaganda,’ Threatens to Remove Its Nonprofit Status appeared first on Charisma News.
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Trump's DC prosecutor accuses Wikipedia of 'information manipulation'
US President Donald Trump's top federal prosecutor in Washington has accused Wikipedia of allowing "information manipulation" and disseminating propaganda, according to a letter seen by AFP on Monday.
Trump's DC Prosecutor Accuses Wikipedia Of 'Information Manipulation'
US President Donald Trump's top federal prosecutor in Washington has accused Wikipedia of allowing "information manipulation" and disseminating propaganda, according to a letter seen by AFP on Monday.
DC Prosecutor Ed Martin Goes After Wikipedia For Exercising First Amendment Rights - Above the Law
Ed Martin, the improbable acting US Attorney for DC, is at it again. This time he’s menacing Wikipedia for the dastardly crime of not citing The Federalist as a reliable source, which is apparently a capital offense these days. As first reported by The Free Press, Martin sent one of his signature nastygrams to the Wikimedia Foundation. “As a nonprofit corporation, which is incorporated in the District of Columbia, the Wikimedia Foundation is sub…
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