Republicans investigate Wikipedia over allegations of organized bias

On the cybersecurity subcommittee's Wikipedia investigation

Congress is now investigating Wikipedia. More precisely, according to a letter dated August 27, 2025 and sent by Rep James Comer (R-KY) and Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) to the CEO of the Wikimedia Foundation, Maryana Iskander, the cybersecurity subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has launched an investigation into Wikipedia. Having recently given comments to one media outlet, I thought I would reproduce them here for th…

House Republicans probe Wikipedia for alleged bias

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Republicans launched an investigation into Wikipedia, accusing the online encyclopedia of organizing efforts to infuse bias into its content.

GOP Investigation Pressures Wikipedia to Reveal Identities of Editors Accused of 'Bias' Against Israel

The effort furthers the goals of the Heritage Foundation, which has launched a plan to "identify and target Wikipedia editors" using a number of underhanded tactics.

Wikimedia under investigation by US Congress regarding foreign involvement in articles about Israel

This includes questions concerning the tools and methods Wikipedia utilizes to identify and stop malicious conduct that injects bias or undermines a neutral point of view on its platform.

Congress Probes Wikipedia Over Anti-Israel, Pro-Kremlin Content Manipulation

‘Multiple studies and reports have highlighted efforts to manipulate information on the Wikipedia platform for propaganda aimed at Western audiences,’ write Representatives James Comer and Nancy Mace.

House Republicans Probe Wikipedia Over Alleged Bias, Foreign Manipulation

House Republicans have opened an inquiry into whether the Wikimedia Foundation is doing enough to stop coordinated efforts to manipulate Wikipedia entries on important and sensitive topics to influence U.S. public opinion. In an Aug. 27 letter to Wikimedia Foundation CEO Maryana Iskander, James Comer (R-Ky.), chairman of the House Oversight Committe, and Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), chairwoman of the panel’s Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Te…