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Source: https://www.thejc.com/opinion/analysis/how-wikipedia-is-warping-the-worlds-view-of-israel-bmqzvizw
How Wikipedia Is Warping the World's View of Israel
(Jewish Chronicle-UK) Dr. Shlomit Aharoni Lir - When Wikipedia was launched in 2001, it was heralded as neutral territory - a techno-utopia that allowed the public to participate in the process of knowledge production. But this vision was swiftly punctured by reality. The site has become a hotbed of antisemitism, as anti-Israel editors flocked to the platform. After Oct. 7, a series of articles were rewritten in a tone that demonized Israel. Israel has been vilified and targeted disproportionately, with entries such as "Comparisons between Israel and Nazi Germany," article titles changed from "massacre" to "attack," and Hamas's acts of terrorism sanitized. Thousands of articles have been re-edited to demonize and destabilize Israel's right to exist. Al Jazeera was deemed as a reliable source but Fox News and the Anti-Defamation League were not. The writer is a researcher at the University of Haifa.