The Centre has issued a notice to Wikipedia, highlighting numerous complaints about biased and inaccurate information on its platform. In the notice, the government questioned why Wikipedia should not be considered a publisher, rather than an intermediary, in taking action, as reported by PTI.
The communication from the Information and Broadcasting Ministry said there is a view that a small group exercises editorial control on its pages.
Notably, Wikipedia advertises itself as a free online encyclopedia where volunteers can create or edit pages on personalities, issues or various subjects.
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Wikipedia faces legal challenges in India over alleged inaccurate and defamatory content
The popular online source of information is embroiled in legal cases in India over alleged inaccurate and defamatory content provided by it.
The recent government notice comes amid a legal battle in the Delhi High Court, in which news agency Asian News International, or ANI, has demanded information about users who made edits to an entry about the firm; the alleged edit referred to ANI as “the propaganda tool” of the Indian government.
“If you are an intermediary, why are you bothered? If somebody else has edited and that addition is without basis, then it comes down. They are not here to protect…” Bar and Bench quoted Justice Subramonium Prasad as saying.
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