As covered in recent articles in this series, religions are particularly prone to misrepresentation in Wikipedia. The platform wields tremendous power to spread false
Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger, who parted ways with the platform in 2002, is outspoken about Wikipedia’s left-leaning bias, telling Fox News in a 2021 interview,
In June 2024, a corps of Wikipedia editors voted to add the Anti-Defamation League to a list of banned and partially banned sources, declaring them to be “generally unreliable” on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.…
The Wikipedia article on “Creationism” is a prime example of Wikipedia’s bias against and denigration of religious beliefs. It snidely describes “creationism” as “a literal or
Editing conflicts on Wikipedia regarding religious articles are common due to the sensitive nature of religion and the diversity of beliefs.…
Wikipedia policy of open editing allows almost anyone—believers or nonbelievers—with little knowledge of the Catholic Church to edit the entries.…
Wikipedia presents itself as a neutral and accurate source of information, but the case study of David Gerard has revealed that even well-intentioned policies can be exploited.…
What is presumed to be a “reliable source” may come across as quite subjective—sometimes in matters of religion or ethics, where there are always conflicting interpretations and opposing beliefs.…