Trump's D.C. Prosecutor Is Going After Wikipedia For Allegedly Spreading 'Propaganda'

[C_Clayton_Jones]

‘The nonprofit group that runs Wikipedia was threatened by Ed Martin, the interim United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, in a letter accusing it of “allowing foreign actors to manipulate information and spread propaganda to the American public.”
[…]
Wikipedia editor Molly White told the Washington Post that Martin’s letter is another way Trump and his allies are “weaponizing laws to try to silence high-quality independent information.”
[…]
Jacob Rogers, an attorney for Wikimedia, told The Verge that the site is governed by “neutral point of view, verifiability, and no original research, which exist to ensure information is presented as accurately, fairly, and neutrally as possible.”

He added that Wikipedia’s content moderation is “overseen by nearly 260,000 volunteers and is open and transparent for all to see, which is why we welcome opportunities to explain how Wikipedia works and will do so in the appropriate forum.”’

Trump Appointee Is Going After Wikipedia For Allegedly Spreading ‘Propaganda’

Attorney Ed Martin claims that Wikimedia, the nonprofit that runs the free online encyclopedia, is “allowing foreign actors" to "manipulate information."

www.huffpost.com

This is the essence of fascism, the Trump regime falsely labeling facts and the truth as ‘propaganda.’

This is also a clear First Amendment violation, consistent with the right’s contempt for freedom of the press.

 

[Crepitus]

‘The nonprofit group that runs Wikipedia was threatened by Ed Martin, the interim United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, in a letter accusing it of “allowing foreign actors to manipulate information and spread propaganda to the American public.”
[…]
Wikipedia editor Molly White told the Washington Post that Martin’s letter is another way Trump and his allies are “weaponizing laws to try to silence high-quality independent information.”
[…]
Jacob Rogers, an attorney for Wikimedia, told The Verge that the site is governed by “neutral point of view, verifiability, and no original research, which exist to ensure information is presented as accurately, fairly, and neutrally as possible.”

He added that Wikipedia’s content moderation is “overseen by nearly 260,000 volunteers and is open and transparent for all to see, which is why we welcome opportunities to explain how Wikipedia works and will do so in the appropriate forum.”’

Trump Appointee Is Going After Wikipedia For Allegedly Spreading ‘Propaganda’

Attorney Ed Martin claims that Wikimedia, the nonprofit that runs the free online encyclopedia, is “allowing foreign actors" to "manipulate information."

www.huffpost.com

This is the essence of fascism, the Trump regime falsely labeling facts and the truth as ‘propaganda.’

This is also a clear First Amendment violation, consistent with the right’s contempt for freedom of the press.

All while ignoring the lies and false information spread by the current *administration.

 

[Mashmont]

‘The nonprofit group that runs Wikipedia was threatened by Ed Martin, the interim United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, in a letter accusing it of “allowing foreign actors to manipulate information and spread propaganda to the American public.”
[…]
Wikipedia editor Molly White told the Washington Post that Martin’s letter is another way Trump and his allies are “weaponizing laws to try to silence high-quality independent information.”
[…]
Jacob Rogers, an attorney for Wikimedia, told The Verge that the site is governed by “neutral point of view, verifiability, and no original research, which exist to ensure information is presented as accurately, fairly, and neutrally as possible.”

He added that Wikipedia’s content moderation is “overseen by nearly 260,000 volunteers and is open and transparent for all to see, which is why we welcome opportunities to explain how Wikipedia works and will do so in the appropriate forum.”’

Trump Appointee Is Going After Wikipedia For Allegedly Spreading ‘Propaganda’

Attorney Ed Martin claims that Wikimedia, the nonprofit that runs the free online encyclopedia, is “allowing foreign actors" to "manipulate information."

www.huffpost.com

This is the essence of fascism, the Trump regime falsely labeling facts and the truth as ‘propaganda.’

This is also a clear First Amendment violation, consistent with the right’s contempt for freedom of the press.

Wiki is leftwing as hell. Here's their bilge on "climate change" Climate change - Wikipedia

Where's the dissenting perspective? Oh yes. One paragraph that's trashed as "misinformation".

 

[whitehall]

A Trump attorney makes a claim about foreign propaganda manipulating Wiki and Huffington goes ballistic. Isn't it proof that the system works?

 

[MisterBeale]

‘The nonprofit group that runs Wikipedia was threatened by Ed Martin, the interim United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, in a letter accusing it of “allowing foreign actors to manipulate information and spread propaganda to the American public.”
[…]
Wikipedia editor Molly White told the Washington Post that Martin’s letter is another way Trump and his allies are “weaponizing laws to try to silence high-quality independent information.”
[…]
Jacob Rogers, an attorney for Wikimedia, told The Verge that the site is governed by “neutral point of view, verifiability, and no original research, which exist to ensure information is presented as accurately, fairly, and neutrally as possible.”

He added that Wikipedia’s content moderation is “overseen by nearly 260,000 volunteers and is open and transparent for all to see, which is why we welcome opportunities to explain how Wikipedia works and will do so in the appropriate forum.”’

Trump Appointee Is Going After Wikipedia For Allegedly Spreading ‘Propaganda’

Attorney Ed Martin claims that Wikimedia, the nonprofit that runs the free online encyclopedia, is “allowing foreign actors" to "manipulate information."

www.huffpost.com

This is the essence of fascism, the Trump regime falsely labeling facts and the truth as ‘propaganda.’

This is also a clear First Amendment violation, consistent with the right’s contempt for freedom of the press.

From the article;

". . . The letter accuses the Wikimedia Foundation, the organization behind the online encyclopedia, of violating a tax code that requires nonprofits to operate exclusively for “religious, charitable, scientific, testing for public safety, literary, or educational purposes.”

Investigations into the tax-exempt statuses of nonprofits are usually handled by the Internal Revenue Service, not criminal prosecutors, The Free Press noted, citing the IRS complaint process. . . "


While most educated Americans know that anything political, on the wiki, is far from. . ."facts and the truth," there is no law against American domiciled company's and non-profits printing anything they like. .. . . unless it is proven to be partisan rhetoric, which everyone know the wiki is.



They are covered by the first amendment. But it would appear, they are not going to have 501c tax status for much longer.
This is a good thing.

Wikipedia and Propaganda

Is Wikipedia an open encyclopedia or a covert propaganda platform?

swprs.org

Wikipedia - Wikispooks

wikispooks.com

 

[okfine]

‘The nonprofit group that runs Wikipedia was threatened by Ed Martin, the interim United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, in a letter accusing it of “allowing foreign actors to manipulate information and spread propaganda to the American public.”
[…]
Wikipedia editor Molly White told the Washington Post that Martin’s letter is another way Trump and his allies are “weaponizing laws to try to silence high-quality independent information.”
[…]
Jacob Rogers, an attorney for Wikimedia, told The Verge that the site is governed by “neutral point of view, verifiability, and no original research, which exist to ensure information is presented as accurately, fairly, and neutrally as possible.”

He added that Wikipedia’s content moderation is “overseen by nearly 260,000 volunteers and is open and transparent for all to see, which is why we welcome opportunities to explain how Wikipedia works and will do so in the appropriate forum.”’

Trump Appointee Is Going After Wikipedia For Allegedly Spreading ‘Propaganda’

Attorney Ed Martin claims that Wikimedia, the nonprofit that runs the free online encyclopedia, is “allowing foreign actors" to "manipulate information."

www.huffpost.com

This is the essence of fascism, the Trump regime falsely labeling facts and the truth as ‘propaganda.’

This is also a clear First Amendment violation, consistent with the right’s contempt for freedom of the press.

Ed Martin is a fn Nazi sob.

 

[Muhammed]

Ed Martin is a fn Nazi sob.

^
Obvious projection.

 

[Meathead]

‘The nonprofit group that runs Wikipedia was threatened by Ed Martin, the interim United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, in a letter accusing it of “allowing foreign actors to manipulate information and spread propaganda to the American public.”
[…]
Wikipedia editor Molly White told the Washington Post that Martin’s letter is another way Trump and his allies are “weaponizing laws to try to silence high-quality independent information.”
[…]
Jacob Rogers, an attorney for Wikimedia, told The Verge that the site is governed by “neutral point of view, verifiability, and no original research, which exist to ensure information is presented as accurately, fairly, and neutrally as possible.”

He added that Wikipedia’s content moderation is “overseen by nearly 260,000 volunteers and is open and transparent for all to see, which is why we welcome opportunities to explain how Wikipedia works and will do so in the appropriate forum.”’

Trump Appointee Is Going After Wikipedia For Allegedly Spreading ‘Propaganda’

Attorney Ed Martin claims that Wikimedia, the nonprofit that runs the free online encyclopedia, is “allowing foreign actors" to "manipulate information."

www.huffpost.com

This is the essence of fascism, the Trump regime falsely labeling facts and the truth as ‘propaganda.’

This is also a clear First Amendment violation, consistent with the right’s contempt for freedom of the press.

HuffPo, but I hope it's true.

 

[LeftofLeft]

Specious charges of “mis-Information” is a tool of the fascist Left. They wanted to put people in jail and/or other punitive measures. That is fascism.

 

[struth]

‘The nonprofit group that runs Wikipedia was threatened by Ed Martin, the interim United States Attorney for the District of Columbia, in a letter accusing it of “allowing foreign actors to manipulate information and spread propaganda to the American public.”
[…]
Wikipedia editor Molly White told the Washington Post that Martin’s letter is another way Trump and his allies are “weaponizing laws to try to silence high-quality independent information.”
[…]
Jacob Rogers, an attorney for Wikimedia, told The Verge that the site is governed by “neutral point of view, verifiability, and no original research, which exist to ensure information is presented as accurately, fairly, and neutrally as possible.”

He added that Wikipedia’s content moderation is “overseen by nearly 260,000 volunteers and is open and transparent for all to see, which is why we welcome opportunities to explain how Wikipedia works and will do so in the appropriate forum.”’

Trump Appointee Is Going After Wikipedia For Allegedly Spreading ‘Propaganda’

Attorney Ed Martin claims that Wikimedia, the nonprofit that runs the free online encyclopedia, is “allowing foreign actors" to "manipulate information."

www.huffpost.com

This is the essence of fascism, the Trump regime falsely labeling facts and the truth as ‘propaganda.’

This is also a clear First Amendment violation, consistent with the right’s contempt for freedom of the press.

Go to Wikipedia and look up fascism

It’s not fascism

 

[MisterBeale]

Specious charges of “mis-Information” is a tool of the fascist Left. They wanted to put people in jail and/or other punitive measures. That is fascism.

Did you see that Joe Rogan interview of Jordan Peterson? The MAGA crowd ain't much better these days.

Jordan Peterson Wants “Guardrails” On Rogan’s Podcast!​

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