| Title: | Pro-Kremlin Disinformation Outlets Referenced By Hundreds Of Wikipedia Articles |
| URL: | https://www.stopfake.org/en/pro-kremlin-disinformation-outlets-referenced-by-hundreds-of-wikipedia-articles/ |
| Publisher: | StopFake.org |
| Date published: | April 19, 2022 |
| Description: | The Kremlin continues to insulate the Russian population from the outside world in terms of access to reliable information, including an increasingly threatening stance towards Wikipedia. Russian media regulator Roskomnadzor claimed that Wikipedia had become the source of “a new line of constant attacks on Russians” and that its articles promoted “an exclusively anti-Russian interpretation of events”. The future of Wikipedia in Russia is up in the air, but as of yet, the online encyclopaedia still remains accessible. |
Pro-Kremlin Disinformation Outlets Referenced By Hundreds Of Wikipedia Articles
The Kremlin continues to insulate the Russian population from the outside world in terms of access to reliable information, including an increasingly threatening stance towards Wikipedia. Russian media regulator Roskomnadzor claimed that Wikipedia had become the source of "a new line of constant attacks on Russians" and that its articles promoted "an exclusively anti-Russian interpretation of events". The future of Wikipedia in Russia is up in the air, but as of yet, the online encyclopaedia still remains accessible.
