British analysts analyzed the activities of 86 editors who were blocked for violating Wikipedia’s code of ethics.
A network of shadow editors promoted Russian narratives about the war against Ukraine on Wikipedia. This is confirmed by the results of a study published by Gizmodo.
It was noted that two British think tanks analyzed the activities of 86 editors who were blocked for violations of Wikipedia’s code of ethics.
The editors made changes to the articles where they tried to manipulate the information, tilting it towards the Russian narrative.
These attempts included changing the language to further minimize the objectivity of the pro-Western versions and maximize the objectivity of the pro-Russian versions. Kremlin quotes were also added to press releases to bolster pro-Russian arguments.
“One of the threats to Wikipedia is the use of dubious or biased sources. Therefore, we first tested the strategy of filtering edits based on whether they add links to affiliates or -sponsored media sites,” the researchers said.
It was noted that this network of editors regularly inserted links to Russian media.
However, the researchers do not directly blame the Russian government, stressing that it is difficult to prove the coordination of these editors themselves.
Earlier, researchers from the American intelligence firm Nisos said in a report that Russian propaganda has found a way to spread disinformation about the war in Ukraine, bypassing sanctions.
Recall that the SBU eliminated a powerful channel of pro-Russian propaganda.
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Source: korrespondent
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