Le Point Challenges Wikipedia Over Alleged Bias and Defamation
The French magazine accuses Wikipedia contributors of ideological targeting, prompting a heated dispute over editorial integrity and online accountability.
- Le Point has accused Wikipedia of hosting a campaign of misinformation and defamation against the magazine, claiming it is ideologically targeted by contributors.
- Tensions escalated after Wikipedia updates labeled Le Point as 'climate-skeptic,' 'Islamophobic,' and aligned with far-right ideologies, prompting a legal notice from the magazine to Wikipedia.
- A Wikipedia contributor, 'Fred D,' who edited Le Point's page, reported receiving a threatening email from a journalist at the magazine, further intensifying the conflict.
- In response, over 800 Wikipedia contributors signed an open letter condemning what they described as intimidation tactics against volunteer editors.
- Critics, including former Charlie Hebdo editor Philippe Val, argue that Wikipedia has strayed from its encyclopedic ideals, becoming a platform for ideological disputes and personal attacks.
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