Right-wing organizations, led by the Heritage Foundation, are intensifying efforts to influence Wikipedia through aggressive tactics like doxxing and cyber espionage. Recent documents suggest that they are identifying Wikipedia editors they claim manipulate the platform. The effort includes the use of sophisticated data harvesting techniques to reveal editors' identities and provoke reactions through deceptive accounts. This strategy has raised concerns among various groups about the potential silencing of dissenting voices and manipulation of information, particularly regarding sensitive topics such as Israel's actions in the Middle East.
A growing number of right-wingers are targeting Wikipedia, employing tactics from cyber espionage to doxxing to undermine coverage on sensitive topics.
The Heritage Foundation’s aggressive tactics have alarmed various groups concerned about how these actions could influence information accuracy on Wikipedia.
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