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Trump DOJ Threatens Wikipedia’s Nonprofit Status Over Alleged ‘Propaganda’ | The attorney claims Wikipedia is being manipulated by "foreign actors."


The attorney claims Wikipedia is being manipulated by "foreign actors."

Earlier this week, a Trump appointed attorney sent a letter to the Wikimedia Foundation accusing it of allowing the spread of propaganda and threatening its nonprofit status. Given that Musk has made Wikipedia a target, calling it “Wokepedia” and claiming that it is “an extension of legacy media propaganda,” it’s no surprise that Martin turned his attention to the free, community-managed online encyclopedia. He’s drawn the ire of free speech organizations who see through his pretty transparent efforts to scare people into subduing criticisms of the administration and silencing the spread of anything that may go against the party line.

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