Monday, May 5, 2025

Neutral Bias

Wikipedia claims neutrality:
In the post, the Foundation cited a community workshop that month “revealed variations, inconsistencies, and many opportunities for the different Wikimedia projects to learn from each other” regarding neutrality policy and that editors with special privileges such as administrators occasionally faced challenges with enforcing the policy. Noting the declining trust in news media, the Foundation stated Wikipedia editors face challenges in “representing views from reliable sources fairly, proportionately, and without editorial bias” with this especially the case on “fast-moving and contentious topics.” However, while citing recent concerns about antisemitism due to coverage of Wikipedia’s handling of articles related to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, the neutrality concerns cited in the post focused on classic left-wing talking points regarding the site’s content about women and non-Westerners along with coronavirus coverage. No mention was made of criticism regarding Wikipedia’s left-wing bias. Despite mentioning other bias concerns, the post nonetheless avers that its users “have a strong track record of successfully managing neutrality on contentious subjects” due to “robust community governance processes . . . that prioritize a fair and balanced approach . . . specifically designed to prevent undue influence” on content.
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