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== Bias ==
== Bias ==
[[File:Wikipedia-biased-sources.png|alt=Screenshot of wikipedia sources many of which are anti-communist|thumb|Western anti-communist sources are prevalently used on English Wikipedia. ]]
[[File:Wikipedia-biased-sources.png|alt=Screenshot of wikipedia sources many of which are anti-communist|thumb|Western anti-communist sources are prevalently used on English Wikipedia. ]]
Due to the [[cultural hegemony]] of Western media outlets, Wikipedia tends to have a pro-Western anti-communist bias.  
Due to the [[cultural hegemony]] of Western media outlets and the academia, Wikipedia tends to have a pro-Western anti-communist bias.  


==Ties to US government organizations ==
==Ties to US government organizations ==

Revision as of 07:12, 23 November 2020

Wikipedia is a multilingual open-collaborative online encyclopedia created and maintained by a community of volunteer editors using a wiki-based editing system. Wikipedia uses the same software that ProleWiki and EcuRed uses, called MediaWiki.

While Wikipedia's large number of editors is a strength compared to physical encyclopedias, its popularity means that it's a prime target for misinformation campaigns by state actors or corporate interests. This, in part, is the reasoning behind starting ProleWiki.

Concept

Bias

Screenshot of wikipedia sources many of which are anti-communist
Western anti-communist sources are prevalently used on English Wikipedia.

Due to the cultural hegemony of Western media outlets and the academia, Wikipedia tends to have a pro-Western anti-communist bias.

Ties to US government organizations

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