Source Wars and Bespoke Realities: Wikipedia, Grokipedia, and The Battle for Truth
Over the past decade, Wikipedia has quietly become the backbone of the internet’s knowledge layer. Volunteer editors argue over wording, vet sources, and hash out disputes in public.
Agents of Influence/Renee DiResta
Control what Wikipedia considers reliable, and you control what machines—and then people—learn about the world.
It’s not a small thing that Larry Sanger, Wikipedia’s co‑founder turned chief critic, now argues that The Epoch Times should be treated as a reliable source.
Over the past decade, Wikipedia has quietly become the backbone of the internet’s knowledge layer. Volunteer editors argue over wording, vet sources, and hash out disputes in public. It’s slow and sometimes messy, but the premise is simple: if you want to change what a page says, you can jump right in as long as you have a commitment to a neutral viewpoint, and solid citations as supporting evidence. The rules are written down. Anyone can read them. Anyone can play.
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