Overview

• The Indian government has issued a notice to Wikipedia questioning its status as an intermediary rather than a publisher.
• Concerns include allegations of bias, inaccuracies, and concentrated editorial control on the platform.
• This notice coincides with a defamation case in the Delhi High Court involving Wikipedia and news agency ANI.
• The court criticized Wikipedia's open editing system, describing it as potentially dangerous for spreading harmful information.
• Wikipedia maintains it operates as a volunteer-based platform with no editorial control, adhering to legal guidelines.